US20170011313A1 - Systems and methods for determining contract clauses - Google Patents

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US20170011313A1 US14/791,809 US201514791809A US2017011313A1 US 20170011313 A1 US20170011313 A1 US 20170011313A1 US 201514791809 A US201514791809 A US 201514791809A US 2017011313 A1 US2017011313 A1 US 2017011313A1
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  • aspects of the present disclosure concern a method that includes determining, based on a first set of data identifying a governmental contract, a plurality of contract clauses that are applicable to the governmental contract.
  • the first set of data is received from a user.
  • the method also includes receiving, from the user, a second set of data identifying parameters of at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order under the governmental contract.
  • the second set of data comprises one or more of a purchase order number, a value of the sub-contract, and a supplier name for the purchase order.
  • the method includes determining, based on the second set of data, a first set of contract clauses from the plurality of the contract clauses that are applicable to the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
  • the method includes determining, by one or more processors based on the first set of contract clauses, one or more questions for the user.
  • the one or more questions determine an applicability of one or more contract clauses in the first set of contract clauses.
  • the method also includes determining, based on answers to the one or more questions, a list of contract clauses from the first set of contract clauses, and providing, to the user, the list of contract clauses for the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
  • aspects of the present disclosure concern a system that includes one or more memory devices storing instructions, and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memory device.
  • the one or more processors can be configured to execute the instructions to perform a method.
  • the method includes determining, based on a first set of data identifying a contract, a plurality of contract clauses that are applicable to the contract.
  • the first set of data can be received from a user.
  • the method also includes prompting the user to provide a second set of data identifying parameters of at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order under the contract.
  • the method includes determining, based on the second set of data, a first set of contract clauses from the plurality of the contract clauses that are applicable to the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order. Additionally, the method includes prompting the user to provide answers to one or more questions. The one or more questions can determine an applicability of one or more contract clauses in the first set of contract clauses. The method also includes determining, based on the answers to the one or more questions, a list of contract clauses from the first set of contract clauses, and providing, to the user, the list of contract clauses for the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
  • aspects of the present disclosure concern a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that cause one or more processor to perform a method.
  • the method that includes determining, based on a first set of data identifying a contract, a plurality of contract clauses that are applicable to the contract.
  • the first set of data can be received from a user.
  • the method also includes receiving, from the user, a second set of data identifying parameters of at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order under the contract. Further, the method includes determining, based on the second set of data, a first set of contract clauses from the plurality of the contract clauses that are applicable to the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
  • the method includes determining, by one or more processors based on the first set of contract clauses, one or more questions for the user.
  • the one or more questions can determine an applicability of one or more contract clauses in the first set of contract clauses.
  • the method also includes determining, based on answers to the one or more questions, a list of contract clauses from the first set of contract clauses, and providing, to the user, the list of contract clauses for the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a network environment and computer system that includes a contract tool, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate an example of a process of determining contract clauses, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 3A-3F illustrates examples of forms provided by the contract tool, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a process of tracking deadline, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a process of assessing and mitigating risk, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a process of updating the contract tool, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration for a computer device, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • a contract tool can determine and recommend candidate contract clauses for a sub-contract and/or purchase order for a prime contract, for example, a governmental contract.
  • the candidate contract clauses can include those contract clauses that are relevant and required for a specific sub-contract and/or purchase order.
  • the contract tool can communicate with a repository storing clauses associated with a prime contract. Once a prime contract is selected, the contract tool can retrieve the contract clauses applicable to the prime contract.
  • the contract tool can receive, from a user, data that represents parameters of the sub-contract and/or purchase order, for example, the value of the sub-contract and/or purchase order, identity of the sub-contract and/or purchase order, supplier associated with the sub-contract and/or purchase order, etc.
  • the contract tool can determine a sub-set of contract clauses, from the retrieved clauses, that are relevant to the parameters supplied by the user.
  • the contract tool can maintain a bank questions that determine the relevance of certain clauses.
  • the contract tool can determine a final list of candidate clauses by applying the answers to the questions to further narrow the contract clauses.
  • the contract tool can automatically generate the bank of questions based on current versions of known contract clauses.
  • contract clauses are updated by the contracting agency, for example the federal government, the contract tool can retrieve the updates to the contract clauses, and revise bank of questions or generate new questions.
  • the contract tool can determine and provide only those contract clauses that are relevant to a purchase order or sub-contract. By reducing the user interaction to only providing data about the contract and answering simple questions, a user can easily identify the appropriate contract clauses without learning the specifics of each clause. Additionally, because the contract tool automatically updates based on changes to the contract clauses, the contract tool can accurately provide the relevant contract clauses as governmental regulations change over time.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a network environment 100 in which contracts clauses can be automatically determined, according to aspects of the present disclosure. While FIG. 1 illustrates various components contained in the network environment 100 , FIG. 1 illustrates one example of a network environment and additional components can be added and existing components can be removed.
  • the network environment 100 includes a computer system 102 .
  • the network environment 100 can represent the computer systems and network hardware of public or private entities, such as governmental agencies, individuals, businesses, partnerships, companies, corporations, etc., utilized to support the entities.
  • the computer system 102 can be any type of conventional computer systems that is operating in the network environment 100 or supporting the network environment 100 .
  • the computer system 102 can include various types of servers, such as file servers, web servers, application servers, database servers, email servers and the like, that provide services within the network environment 100 .
  • the computer system 102 can include laptop computers, desktop computers, tablet computers, mobile phones, and the like used by the personnel of the entities.
  • the network environment 100 can include other hardware and computer systems that support the network environment 100 .
  • the network environment 100 can include gateways, routers, wireless access points, firewalls, and the like that support any type of communications networks to allow the computing systems in the network environment 100 to communicate.
  • the computer systems, including the computer system 102 in the network environment 100 can include hardware resources, such as processors, memory, network hardware, storage devices, and the like, and software resources, such as operating systems (OS), application programs, and the like.
  • OS operating systems
  • the computer system 102 can be configured to execute a contract tool 104 .
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to automatically determine a list of candidate contract clauses to be included in a contract, purchase order, and the like.
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to determine a list of candidate contract clauses to be included in a sub-contract and/or a purchase order (POs) for a suppler providing services or goods to a prime contract, for example, a governmental contract.
  • POs purchase order
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured as a software program that is capable of being stored on and executed by the computer system 102 .
  • the contract tool 104 can be written in a variety of programming languages, such as JAVA, C++, Python code, Visual Basic, hypertext markup language (HTML), extensible markup language (XML), and the like to accommodate a variety of operating systems, computing system architectures, etc.
  • programming languages such as JAVA, C++, Python code, Visual Basic, hypertext markup language (HTML), extensible markup language (XML), and the like to accommodate a variety of operating systems, computing system architectures, etc.
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to automatically determine the list of candidate contract clauses based on input from a user 106 . To receive input and output results to the user 106 , the contract tool 104 can be configured to generate and provide a user interface 108 .
  • the user interface 108 can be any type of command line and/or graphical user interface (GUI) that allows the user 106 to interact with the contract tool 104 .
  • GUI graphical user interface
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to provide, via the user interface 108 , controls, forms, reports, etc., to allow the user 106 to interact with the contract tool 104 and perform the processes described herein.
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to determine the list of candidate contract clauses based on a multipart narrowing process. To begin the process of determining the list of candidate contract clauses, the contract tool 104 can be configured to receive, from the user 106 , an identification of a contract. For example, the identification of the contract can include a contract number. Once the contract is identified, the contract tool 104 can be configured retrieve any contract clauses that are relevant to the contract.
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to retrieve, via a network 112 , the contract clauses from a clause repository 114 .
  • the network 112 can be any type of network whether public or private.
  • the clause repository 114 can be any type of computer system that stores information about contracts.
  • the clause repository 114 can include a governmental contracting site such as Federal Acquisition Regulation Site (FARSite, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/). While the FARSite is one example, the contract tool 104 can be configured to communicate with any repository that contains contract clauses. While the contract tool 104 can communicate with the clause repository 114 , in some aspects, the contract tool 104 can be configured to store one or more of the contract clauses locally once retrieved from the clause repository 114 .
  • FARSite Federal Acquisition Regulation Site
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to determine the candidate contract clauses, from the retrieved contract clauses, based on conditions that define the applicability of a contract clause to the sub-contract and/or PO.
  • Many contract clauses include one or more conditions that must be satisfied before the contract clause applies to the sub-contract and/or PO.
  • a contract clause may only be applicable to specific suppliers or entities, to particular sub-contracts and/or POs, and to particular values of the sub-contract and/or PO.
  • many contract clauses may only be applicable in specific circumstances. For example, if an item being purchase contains specialty metals, certain contract clauses may need to be flowed to the supplier.
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to maintain one or more rules 110 .
  • the rules 110 can include one or more conditions that define the applicability of a particular contract clause.
  • the conditions can be associated with parameters of the sub-contract and/or PO.
  • the parameters can include data identifying specific suppliers or entities (e.g. suppler name), data identifying particular sub-contracts and/or POs (e.g. PO or sub-contract number), and data identifying particular values of the sub-contract and/or PO (e.g. dollar value).
  • the conditions can be associated with questions that can be answered by the user 106 .
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to determine and present questions to the user 106 that determine whether the condition is satisfied.
  • the questions can be in the form of “Yes” or “No” questions.
  • the contract clauses that are applicable to a sub-contract or a PO associated with a prime contract are based on the specific contract, the value of the contract (in dollars), the supplier who is the subject of the PO, details of the supplier, conditions of the performance of the contract, and the like.
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to maintain rules 110 that govern the determination of the list of candidate contract clauses. Tables 1, 2, and 3, located at the end of this disclosure, show examples of the rules 110 that can be utilized by the contract tool 104 .
  • Table 1 illustrates a complete list of contract clauses for governmental contracting and conditions that define when the FAR contract clauses are applicable.
  • column 1 includes the contract clause number.
  • Column 2 includes the text of the contract clause.
  • Column 3 includes a condition when the contract clause is applicable, for example, a question that defines the applicability of the contract clause, a specific value threshold, or if the contract clause is always applicable.
  • Table 2 shows examples of FAR contract clauses that are applicable based on the value of the contract.
  • Column 1 includes the contract clause number.
  • Column 2 includes the text of the contract clause.
  • Column 3 includes the value threshold (in dollars) when the associated contract clause because applicable.
  • Table 3 illustrates a bank of questions and the applicable contract clauses.
  • Column 1 can include the question numbers.
  • Column 2 can include the text of the question to present to the user 106 .
  • Column 3 can include the clause that is applicable if the question is answered “Yes.”
  • the contract tool 104 can generate the rules 110 from the contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can parse the language to the contract clauses in order to determine the rules for applicability of the contract clauses and the questions for the user 106 .
  • the contract tool 104 can maintain a dictionary 115 of terms to search for in each parsed clause.
  • the dictionary 115 can include terms such as dollar signs ($), keywords, conditional phrases, explicit applicability sections in the clause, etc.
  • the contract tool 104 can also be configured to communicate with repositories 116 via the network 112 .
  • the repositories 116 can store other information that can be used by the contract tool 104 during the processes described below.
  • the repositories can store additional data specific to the suppler, prime contractor, sub-contractor, etc.
  • the contract tool 104 can also be configured to assess the risk of contract clauses and suggests terms and conditions to mitigate the risk of the contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to examine each contract clause and determine a risk associated with each contract clause.
  • the contract tool 104 can maintain the risk record 118 that maps contract clauses to a base risk score.
  • the risk record 118 can be pre-generated by the user 106 of the contract tool 104 .
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to generate the risk record 118 .
  • the contract tool 104 can parse contract clauses and search for words to denote risk.
  • the terms can include, example, “terminate” “liable” “inspect” etc. that indicate a high risk.
  • the contract tool 104 can increase the base score by a predetermined value that corresponds to the term in the contract clause. For example, if a contract clause includes a term “liable,” the contract tool 104 can determine to increase the base risk score by a predetermined value of “30.”
  • FIG. 2 illustrates one example of a process 200 for determining contract clauses, according to aspects of the present disclosure. While FIG. 2 illustrates various stages that can be performed, stages can be removed and additional stages can be added. Likewise, the order of the illustrated stages can be performed in any order.
  • the contract tool can be initiated.
  • the user 106 can initiate execution of the contract tool 104 on the computer system 102 .
  • the contract tool 104 can provide the user interface 108 to the user 106 .
  • the user interface 108 can allow the user 106 to enter details of the contract in order to determine candidate contract clauses that are relevant to a sub-contract and/or PO.
  • the contract tool can receive data that identifies a contract.
  • the contract tool 104 can provide, via the user interface 108 , a form that allows the user 106 to enter the data that identifies the contract.
  • the contract tool 104 can retrieve the data that identifies the contract from the repositories 116 .
  • the user 106 can enter the contract number of the contract, which is the subject of a sub-contract and/or PO.
  • FIG. 3A illustrates one example of a form 302 to receive the data that identifies the contract.
  • the form 302 can include a field 304 that allow the user 106 to enter a contract number.
  • the field 304 can be configured as a drop-down menu that allows the user 106 to select a known contract number.
  • the field 304 can be a fillable field that allows user 106 to enter a contract number.
  • the user 106 can select a widget 306 to begin the process of determining candidate clauses.
  • the widget 306 can be a button, as illustrated, or any other type of widget that can be selected by the user 106 .
  • the contract tool can determine a version of the contract clauses to use. Contract clauses may be updated and changed over time. The appropriate contract clauses to use may depend on then the contract was executed.
  • the contract tool 104 can determine the version of the contract clauses to use based on the contract number or from information contained in the repositories 116 .
  • the contract tool can determine candidate contract clauses that are applicable based on the data identifying the contract.
  • the contract tool 104 can contract the clause repository 114 .
  • the contract tool 104 can retrieve any contract clauses that are applicable to the contract number.
  • the contract tool 104 can connect with a public repository such as Federal Acquisition Regulation Site (FARSite, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/) via the Internet and retrieve clauses associated with the contract number.
  • FARSite Federal Acquisition Regulation Site
  • the contract tool 104 can further filter the candidate contract clauses based on details of parties of the contract, the sub-contract and/or PO.
  • the contract tool 104 can determine details of the supplier such as specific industry, size of business (e.g. small business), and other factors (minority owned, veteran owned), location, etc.
  • the contract tool 104 can further filter the clauses based on the details of the supplier.
  • the details of parties of the contract, the sub-contract and/or PO can be provided by the user 106 .
  • the contract tool 104 can also retrieve the details from the repositories 116 .
  • the contract tool can receive data that represents parameters of the sub-contract and/or PO.
  • the contract tool 104 can provide, via the user interface 108 , a form that allows the user 106 to enter the data that represents the parameters of the sub-contract and/or PO.
  • the user 106 can enter data such as an identification of the supplier, the value of the contract, sub-contract and/or PO, and the number of the PO.
  • FIG. 3B illustrates one example of a form 308 for entering the data that represents the parameters of the sub-contract and/or PO.
  • the form 308 can include fields 310 , 312 , and 314 for entering the value of the sub-contract and/or PO, the PO number, and the supplier subject to the PO, respectively.
  • the form 308 can also include a widget 316 .
  • the form 308 can submit the data entered to the contract tool 104 once the widget 316 is selected.
  • the contract tool 104 can obtain one or more of the parameters from the repositories 116 .
  • the contract tool can determine a set of candidate contract clauses, from retrieved candidate contract clauses, that are applicable based on the parameters. For example, the contract tool 104 can compare the parameters to the rules 110 . Based on the comparison, the contract tool 104 can determine a set of candidate contract clauses in which the parameters satisfy conditions of the rules 110 .
  • the contract tool 104 can retrieve the Tables 1 and 2, described herein, from the rules 110 .
  • the contract tool 104 can compare the data entered by the user 106 to determine which clauses meet the conditions of the Tables 1 and 2 based on the data entered by the user 106 .
  • the contract tool 104 can search the Table 1 and determine any clauses that are applicable to any sub-contract and/or PO.
  • the contract tool 104 can search the Table 2 and determine any clauses that are applicable based on the value of the contract entered by the user 106 . As seen in the Table 2, only certain clauses are applicable if the sub-contract and/or PO is above a given dollar amount.
  • the contract tool 104 can select the clauses that are applicable based on the value of the sub-contract and/or PO entered by the user 106 .
  • the rules 110 can be generated prior to initiation of the contract tool 104 .
  • the contract tool 104 can generate the rules 110 in real time as the contract tool 104 is performing the processes described in FIGS. 2A and 2B .
  • the contract tool can determine questions to ask user to further narrow the set of candidate contract clauses and provide the questions to the user.
  • the contract tool 104 can maintain, in the rules 110 , a set of questions to that determine the applicability of contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can provide, via the user interface 108 , one or more forms that allow the user 106 to answer the questions.
  • the contract tool 104 can retrieve the Table 3, described herein, from the rules 110 .
  • the contract tool 104 can retrieve one or more of the questions for inclusion in the form provided to the user 106 .
  • the contract tool 104 can retrieve all the questions for the user 106 to answer.
  • the contract tool can retrieve only the questions relevant to clauses still in the set of candidate contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can examine Column 3 to determine if any of the contract clauses are not included in the set of candidate clauses and not retrieve the associated questions.
  • the rules 110 can be generated prior to initiation of the contract tool 104 .
  • the contract tool 104 can generate the rules 110 in real time as the contract tool 104 is performing the processes described in FIGS. 2A and 2B .
  • FIG. 3C illustrates an example of a form 320 for providing the questions to the user 106 .
  • the form 320 can include an entry for each question to be provided to the user 106 .
  • Each entry includes widgets 322 .
  • the widgets 322 allow the user 106 to provide the appropriate answer to the question.
  • the form 320 also includes widgets 324 for submitting the answers to the questions to the contract tool 104 .
  • the contract tool 104 can provide multiple version of form 320 to cover all the questions to be presented to the user 106 .
  • FIG. 3D illustrates another example of a form 320 in which one or more of the questions have been answered by previous determinations made by the contract tool 104 .
  • the contract tool 104 can determine that the answer to a particular question.
  • the contract tool 104 can include the answered question and can include a field 326 that indicates the answer that was previously determined.
  • FIG. 3E illustrates another example of a form 320 in which one or more of the questions are excluded that are not applicable.
  • the contract tool 104 can remove one or more questions that cover contract clauses that are no longer in the set of candidate contract clauses (compared to form 320 illustrated in FIG. 3C ).
  • the contract tool can receive answers and can compare the answers to one or more rules for the contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can receive the answers from the one or more forms provided to the user 106 .
  • the contract tool 104 can then compare the answers to the conditions in the rules 110 .
  • the contract tool 104 can identify the questions numbers, which were answered “yes.”
  • the contract tool 104 can examine Table 3 and determine which contract clauses are associated with “yes.”
  • the contract tool 104 can determine to include the contract clauses that are associated with questions answered “yes” and exclude the contract clauses associated with questions answered “no.”
  • the contract tool can determine the list of candidate contract clauses from set of candidate contract clauses based on the answers from the user. For example, the contract tool 104 can determine the list of candidate contract clauses are the contract clauses remaining after the narrowing process in stages 206 - 214 .
  • the contract tool can modify one or more of the candidate contract clause.
  • the contract tool 104 can parse one or more of the candidate clauses to determine whether any of the contract clauses can or need to be modified for a specific sub-contract/PO.
  • the contract tool 104 can parse the clauses to identify language that needs to be completed or generic language that needs to be tailored to a specific sub-contract/PO.
  • the contract tool 104 can modify contract clauses based details of a specific supplier, sub-contractor, etc.
  • the contract tool can provide list of candidate contract clauses to the user.
  • the contract tool 104 can provide, via the user interface 108 , one or more reports that include the list of candidate contract clauses.
  • the one or more reports can also include additional information such as the contract number, legal statements, and one or more of the parameters entered by the user 106 .
  • FIG. 3F illustrates one example of a report 328 that can provide the list of candidate contract clauses.
  • the report 328 can include the name of the supplier and the PO number.
  • the contract tool 104 can utilize the information provided by the user 106 as the name of the supplier and the PO number.
  • the report 328 can also include various legal statements 332 .
  • the contract tool 104 can maintain a repository of legal statements to include in the report 328 .
  • the report 328 can also include the list 334 of list of candidate contract clauses.
  • the contract tool can determine if the user desires to revise list of candidate clauses or determine a list of candidate clauses. If the user 106 desires to continue, the contract tool 104 can return to stage 204 . Otherwise, the contract tool 104 can end the process or return to any point.
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to perform other processes related to sub-contract and/or PO and the list of candidate clauses.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates one example of a process 400 for identifying and tracking deadlines or delivery dates in the list of candidate clauses, according to aspect of the present disclosure. While FIG. 4 illustrates various stages that can be performed, stages can be removed and additional stages can be added. Likewise, the order of the illustrated stages can be performed in any order.
  • the contract tool can determine deadlines or delivery timeframes in contract clauses in the list of candidate clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to parse the contract clauses in the list of candidate clauses and search for terms that indicate deadlines.
  • the terms can include “delivery,” “days,” “months,” “date,” etc.
  • the contract tool can determine an expected date from the deadline or delivery timeframes and a start date of the sub-contract and/or PO.
  • the contract tool 104 can determine a start date on which the sub-contract and/or PO begins or expected to begin. Based on the start date, the contract tool 104 can calculate an expected date for the contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can receive the expected start date from the user 106 or retrieve the expected start date from the repositories 116 .
  • the contract tool 104 can parse a particular contract clause and determine that the particular contract clause includes delivery of a component within “30 days.”
  • the contract tool 104 can determine that the sub-contract and/or PO has a start date of Jun. 1, 2015. Based on the delivery timeframe and the start date, the contract tool 104 can calculate that the expected date of delivery is Jul. 1, 2015.
  • the contract tool can generate a schedule of actions that includes the expected dates and a description of the actions.
  • the contract tool 104 can generate the record from the expected date and the terms from the contract clauses. For instance in the above example, the contract tool 104 can generate a schedule that indicates delivery of components by Jul. 1, 2015.
  • the contract tool can check compliance with the schedule of actions.
  • the contract tool 104 can compare the schedule of action to the current date and a record of actions that have been completed.
  • the contract tool 104 can receive the record of actions completed from the user 106 or retrieve the record of action completed from the repositories 116 .
  • the contract tool 104 can check the compliance periodically or upon request of the user 106 of the contract tool 104 .
  • the contract tool can generate reports of upcoming actions, completed actions, and overdue actions. Based on whether the task is completed or pending, the contract tool 104 can generate one or more reports that indicates whether actions are upcoming, completed, and overdue. The reports can be generated automatically by the contract tool 104 or upon request of the user 106 of the contract tool 104 .
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to assess the risk of the list of candidate contract clauses and suggest terms and conditions to mitigate the risk of the list of candidate contract clauses.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates one example of a process 500 for assess the risk of the list of candidate contract clauses and suggest terms and conditions to mitigate the risk of the list of candidate contract clauses, according to aspects of the present disclosure. While FIG. 5 illustrates various stages that can be performed, stages can be removed and additional stages can be added. Likewise, the order of the illustrated stages can be performed in any order.
  • the contract tool can select a contract clause from the list of candidate contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can examine the list of candidate contract clauses and select one or the contract clauses from the list, for instance, the first contract clause in the list of candidate clauses.
  • the list of candidate clauses can include a termination clause:
  • the Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part if the Contracting Officer determines that a termination is in the Government's interest.
  • the Contracting Officer shall terminate by delivering to the Contractor a office of Termination specifying the extent of termination and the effective date.
  • the contract tool 104 can select the “52.249-2” clause for risk assessment. 3
  • the contract tool can determine a risk for the contract clause.
  • the risk can represent a potential risk that contract clause posses.
  • the contract tool 104 can maintain the risk record 118 that maps contract clauses to a base risk score.
  • the contract tool 104 can search the risk record 118 for the contract clause and determine the base risk score for the contract clause.
  • the base risk score can be a numerical value.
  • the base risk score can be a number between 0 and 100, where 0 represent no risk and 100 represents highly risky.
  • Table 4 illustrates a matrix that maps ranges of risks score to potential risk.
  • the contract tool 104 can examine the risk record and determine that the clause “52.249-2” has a base score of “100,” demoting high risk.
  • the contract tool 104 can also examine the contract clause and modify the base score based on the contract clause.
  • the contract tool 104 can parse the contract clause and search for words to denote risk.
  • the terms can include, example, “terminate” “liable” “inspect” etc. that indicate that the base risk score should be increased.
  • the contract tool 104 can increase the base score by a predetermined value that corresponds to the term in the contract clause. For example, if a contract clause includes a term “liable,” the contract tool 104 can determine to increase the base risk score by a predetermined value of “30.”
  • the contract tool 104 can also receive a subject risk level from the user 106 of the contract tool 104 .
  • the user 106 may desire to rate certain contract clauses as a higher risk.
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to allow the user 106 enter a specific risk value to be added to particular contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can determine the base risk score using any combination of the processes described. For example, the contract tool 104 can utilize the base risk score contained in the risk record. Likewise, for example, the contract tool 104 can utilize the base score from the risk record modify by the word search and/or subject risk entered by the user 106 .
  • the contract tool 104 can also weight the base risk score based on the particular sub-contract and/or PO.
  • the weighting can reduce or increase the base risk score based on factors or details of the particular sub-contract.
  • the factor or details can include value of the sub-contract and/or PO, performance history of the sub-contractor, importance of the sub-contract and/or PO, and the like. For instance in the above example, if the “52.249-2” clause is determined and given base score of “100”, the tool could can weight the risk score lower based on the particular sub-contract and/or PO or sub-contractor (e.g., low dollar value, good history of the sub-contractor, other mitigating terms in the contract, etc.”).
  • the contract tool can determine if the risk requires mitigation.
  • the contract tool 104 can maintain a matrix that detonates action to be taken based on the risk score.
  • Table 5 illustrates an example of a matrix used by the contract tool 104 .
  • the contract tool can determine terms and conditions to mitigate risk or reject the contract clause.
  • the contract tool 104 can maintain a mitigation record of terms and condition to mitigate particular contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can examine the risk record and determine that the clause “52.249-2” has a base score of “100,” demoting high risk. The contract tool 104 can reject the clause based on the risk score of “100.”
  • the contract tool 104 can examine the risk record and determine that the clause “52.249-2” has a base score of “100,” demoting high risk. Additionally, based on the factors of the sub-contract or PO, the contract tool 104 can weight the risk score for the “52.249-2” to be “50.” The contract tool 104 can determine a term or condition to mitigate the risk. For example, the contract tool 104 can search the mitigation record and determine that a condition exists to mitigate the risk:
  • Buyer may terminate all or part of this Contract for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, Seller shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to stop work . . . .
  • the contract tool can determine if additional contract clauses are available in the list of candidate clause to evaluate.
  • the method 300 can return to 502 .
  • the contract tool 104 can determine that the list of candidate contract clause also includes the contract clause:
  • the contract tool 104 can determine that the clause “52.246-2” has a risk value of “45,” a moderate risk.
  • the contract tool 104 can determine a term or condition to mitigate the risk, for example, a term that allow inspection.
  • the method can proceed to 512 .
  • the contract tool can determine the overall risk of the list of candidate clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can combine the risk value for each contract clause to determine an overall risk for the list on candidate clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to utilize any type of statistical algorithm to combine the risk for each contract clause. For example, the contract tool 104 can determine, as the overall risk, a median or mean value for the risk values of the list of candidate contract clauses.
  • the risk values of the list of candidate clauses, used in the overall risk score can be modified based on the mitigation determine in 508 . For example, if a contract clause is rejected, the contract tool 104 can remove the risk value of the contract clause. Likewise, for example, if a contract clause has a term or condition to mitigate the risk, the risk value for the contract clause can be modified to represent a lower risk. For instance, the term or condition to mitigate the risk can be assigned a value that reduces the risk value of the contract clause.
  • the contract tool can determine terms and conditions to mitigate overall risk.
  • the contract tool 104 can search the mitigation record and determine terms or conditions that mitigate the overall risk of the list of candidate contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can search the mitigation record and determine that a condition exists (if not already included in the terms and conditions) to mitigate overall risk by allowing termination of the contract for any reason:
  • Buyer may terminate all or part of this Contract for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, Seller shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to stop work . . . .
  • the contract tool 104 can be configured to regularly update the rules 110 as the contract clauses change over time.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates one example of a process 600 for updating the contract tool, according to aspects of the present disclosure. While FIG. 6 illustrates various stages that can be performed, stages can be removed and additional stages can be added. Likewise, the order of the illustrated stages can be performed in any order.
  • the contract tool can identify an update to contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can communicate with the clause repository 114 to determine whether any updates have occurred to the contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can periodically communicate with the clause repository 114 to determine whether any updates have occurred.
  • the contract tool 104 can communicate with the clause repository 114 in response to a notification that an update has occurred.
  • the contract tool 104 can communicate with the clause repository 114 at the request of the user 106 .
  • the contract tool can retrieve updates to the contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can retrieve, for the clause repository 114 , any contract clauses that have been updated.
  • the contract tool 104 can retrieve all contract clauses to determine if an update has occurred.
  • the contract tool can parse the updates to the contract clauses to identify changes to the contract clauses.
  • the contract tool 104 can maintain a dictionary of terms to search for in each parsed clause.
  • the dictionary can include terms such as dollar signs ($), keywords, conditional phrases, explicit applicability sections in the clause, etc.
  • the contract tool 104 can parse the text of the contract clauses to determine if the contract clauses include any conditional language that may affect the rules 110 .
  • the contract tool 104 can parse the text of the contract clauses to identify any text that is associated with parameters of the sub-contract or PO, e.g., dollar values.
  • the contract tool 104 can parse the text of the contract clauses to identify any text that denotes conditional applicability of the contract clause, e.g., condition language such as “applies,” “if,” “only,” “expect,” etc.
  • the contract tool can update rules based on the changes to the contract clauses. For example, the contract tool 104 can compare the updates, determined during the parsing, to the rules 110 . In some aspect, if the update differs from the one or more of the rules 110 , the contract tool 104 can update the one or more rules 110 . If the update is not included in the rules 110 , the contract tool 104 can generate a new rule to be included in the rules 110 .
  • the contract tool 104 may determine that Clause 36 (Table 1) has changed text to read “this clause applies only if Seller delivers hazardous or dangerous material under this contract.”
  • the contract tool 104 can parse the language of Clause 36 and identify conditional language.
  • the contract tool 104 can compare the updated language to the previous language of the Clause 36 “this clause applies only if Seller delivers hazardous material under this contract.” Because the contract tool 104 identifies a change, the contract tool 104 can update Questions 7 (Table 3) to “Is the supplier delivering hazardous or dangerous material?”
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • a general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor, but, in the alternative, the processor can be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine.
  • a processor can also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration.
  • the functions described can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof.
  • the techniques described herein can be implemented with modules (e.g., procedures, functions, subprograms, programs, routines, subroutines, modules, software packages, classes, and so on) that perform the functions described herein.
  • a module can be coupled to another module or a hardware circuit by passing and/or receiving information, data, arguments, parameters, or memory contents.
  • Information, arguments, parameters, data, or the like can be passed, forwarded, or transmitted using any suitable means including memory sharing, message passing, token passing, network transmission, and the like.
  • the software codes can be stored in memory units and executed by processors.
  • the memory unit can be implemented within the processor or external to the processor, in which case it can be communicatively coupled to the processor via various means as is known in the art.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration for the computer system 102 . While FIG. 7 illustrates various components contained in the computer device 700 , FIG. 7 illustrates one example of a computer device and additional components can be added and existing components can be removed.
  • the computer device 700 can be any type of computer device. As illustrated in FIG. 7 , the computer device 700 can include one or more processors 702 of varying core configurations and clock frequencies. The computer device 700 can also include one or more memory devices 704 that serve as a main memory during the operation of the computer device 700 . For example, during operation, a copy of the software that supports the contract tool 104 and the rules 110 can be stored in the one or more memory devices 704 . The computer device 700 can also include one or more peripheral interfaces 706 , such as keyboards, mice, touchpads, computer screens, touchscreens, etc., for enabling human interaction with and manipulation of the computer device 700 .
  • peripheral interfaces 706 such as keyboards, mice, touchpads, computer screens, touchscreens, etc.
  • the computer device 700 can also include one or more network interfaces 708 for communicating via one or more networks, for example the network 112 , such as Ethernet adapters, wireless transceivers, or serial network components, for communicating over wired or wireless media using protocols.
  • the computer device 700 can also include one or more storage device 710 of varying physical dimensions and storage capacities, such as flash drives, hard drives, random access memory, etc., for storing data, such as images, files, and program instructions for execution by the one or more processors 702 .
  • the computer device 700 can include one or more software programs 712 that enable the functionality of the contract tool 104 described above.
  • the one or more software programs 712 can include instructions that cause the one or more processors 702 to perform the processes described herein. Copies of the one or more software programs 712 can be stored in the one or more memory devices 704 and/or on in the one or more storage devices 710 .
  • the data, for example, the rules 110 , utilized by one or more software programs 712 can be stored in the one or more memory devices 704 and/or on in the one or more storage devices 710 .
  • the computer device 700 can include a variety of data stores and other memory and storage media as discussed above. These can reside in a variety of locations, such as on a storage medium local to (and/or resident in) one or more of the computers or remote from any or all of the computers across the network. In some implementations, information can reside in a storage-area network (“SAN”) familiar to those skilled in the art. Similarly, any necessary files for performing the functions attributed to the computers, servers, or other network devices may be stored locally and/or remotely, as appropriate.
  • SAN storage-area network
  • the components of the computer device 700 as described above need not be enclosed within a single enclosure or even located in close proximity to one another.
  • the above-described componentry are examples only, as the computer device 700 can include any type of hardware componentry, including any necessary accompanying firmware or software, for performing the disclosed implementations.
  • the computer device 700 can also be implemented in part or in whole by electronic circuit components or processors, such as application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) or field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
  • ASICs application-specific integrated circuits
  • FPGAs field-programmable gate arrays
  • Computer-readable media includes both tangible, non-transitory computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another.
  • a storage media can be any available tangible, non-transitory media that can be accessed by a computer.
  • tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, flash memory, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer.
  • Disk and disc includes CD, laser disc, optical disc, DVD, floppy disk and Blu-ray disc where disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers.
  • any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium.
  • the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave
  • the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of medium. Combinations of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media.
  • the terms “including”, “includes”, “having”, “has”, “with”, or variants thereof are used in the detailed description, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising.”
  • the terms “one or more of” and “at least one of” with respect to a listing of items such as, for example, A and B means A alone, B alone, or A and B.
  • the term “set” should be interpreted as “one or more.”
  • the term “couple” or “couples” is intended to mean either an indirect or direct connection. Thus, if a first device couples to a second device, that connection can be through a direct connection, or through an indirect connection via other devices, components, and connections.
  • Clause1 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the $100K Government (SEPTEMBER 2006). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $100,000.
  • Clause2 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (JULY 1995). Buyer $100K may withhold from sums owed Seller the amount of any kickback paid by Seller or its subcontractors at any tier if (a) the Contracting Officer so directs, or (b) the Contracting Officer has offset the amount of such kickback against money owed Buyer under the prime contract. This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $100,000.
  • Clause3 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (JANUARY 1997).
  • Clause4 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or $100K Improper Activity (JANUARY 1997). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $100,000. If the Government reduces Buyer's price or fee for violations of the Act by Seller or its subcontractors at any tier, Buyer may withhold from sums owed Seller the amount of the reduction.
  • Clause5 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding $10K Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This Certification states that the prospective subcontractor has not engaged in any of the prohibited activities set forth in these clauses except for those disclosed on OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.
  • Clause6 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain $100K Federal Transactions (SEPTEMBER 2007). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $100,000.
  • Paragraph (g)(2) is modified to read as follows: “(g)(2) Seller will promptly submit any disclosure required (with written notice to Insitu) directly to the PCO for the prime contract. Insitu will identify the cognizant Government PCO at Seller's request. Each subcontractor certification will be retained in the subcontract file of the awarding contractor.” Clause7 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Does this subcontract Conduct (DECEMBER 2008). This clause applies only if this have a period of contract is in excess of $5,000,000, has a period of performance of more performance of more than 120 days, and is not for a than 120 days or is commercial item or performed entirely outside the performed entirely United States. For the purposes of this clause, the United outside the United States is defined as the 50 states, the District of States?
  • Clause11 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Always Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.
  • the clause prohibits the company from issuing purchase orders of $30,000 or more to subcontractors who are debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment without giving notice, as set forth in FAR 52.209-6, signed by a corporate officer or designee, to the Government Contracting Officer.
  • Procurement agents shall comply with their local site requirements regarding the certification required by this FAR clause. Contact the Procurement/Subcontract Advisor for further guidance if a supplier fails or refuses to execute the designated certification. Refer to PUG-74- 001 May. 3, 2006 for further information and guidance.
  • Clause30 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MARCH 2007). $10K Clause31 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled $100K Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEPTEMBER 2006). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $100,000. Clause32 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With $15K Disabilities (JUNE 1998). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $15,000. Clause33 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled $100K Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEPTEMBER 2006). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $100,000. Clause34 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning $netK Payment of Union Dues or Fees (DECEMBER 2004).
  • Clause35 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEBRUARY Always 2009).
  • Clause36 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Is the supplier Safety Data (JANUARY 1997). This clause applies only if delivering hazardous Seller delivers hazardous material under this contract. material?
  • Clause38 52.223-14 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (AUGUST Is your procurement 2003).
  • H001 The clause entitled “Cost Accounting Standards,” FAR 52.230-2, excluding paragraph (b), is incorporated herein by reference.
  • Contractor shall mean Seller, and any reference to “disputes” or the “Contract Disputes Act” shall mean the Disputes clause of this contract.
  • the version of FAR 52.230-2 incorporated in this contract is stated in the Cost Accounting Standards article of the Customer Contract Requirements (CCR) incorporated in this contract.
  • TITLE III means materials, services, processes, or manufacturing equipment (including the processes, technologies, and ancillary services for the use of such equipment) established or maintained under the authority of Title III, Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2091-2093).
  • Tile III project contractor means a contractor that has received assistance for the development or manufacture of an industrial resource under 50 U.S.C. App. 2091-2093, Defense Production Act.
  • the Contractor shall refer any request from a Title III project contractor for testing and qualification of a Title III industrial resource to the Contracting Officer.
  • Clause59 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information (DECEMBER 1991). Always Clause60 252.211-7000 Acquisition Streamlining December 1991 required $1.5 Million for contracts over $1.5 million.
  • Clause61 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (AUGUST Always 2008).
  • Seller shall comply with the unique item identification requirements of this clause for those subassemblies, components, and parts specified elsewhere in this contract. Such identification and marking shall be a high-capacity 2D machine readable code to comply with the version of MIL-STD-130, Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property, set forth elsewhere in this contract; or if not so stated, then the Seller shall comply with M IL-STD-130 N.
  • the code may include, as space is available, linear bar code and human readable characters.
  • Clause65 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Depends on Clause Contracts) (APRIL 2007). Except paragraph (g) which is 26 hereby deleted.
  • Clause66 252.222-7006 Restrictions of the Use of Mandatory Always Arbitration Agreements (May 2010) Clause67 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Always Subcontractors (APRIL 2003) Clause68 252.225-7004 Reporting Of Contract Performance $550K Outside The United States And Canada - submission After Award (MAY 2007).
  • the term “Contractor” in paragraph (b) and the term “Contracting Officer” in paragraphs (c) and (d) means “Buyer.” This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $550,000.
  • Clause69 252.225-7006 QUARTERLY REPORTING OF Is your procurement ACTUAL CONTRACT PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE greater 550K and not THE UNITED STATES (MAY 2007). This clause for commercial applies only if this contract exceeds $550,000 and is not items, construction, for commercial items, construction, ores, natural gases, ores, natural gases, utilities, petroleum products and crudes, timber (logs), or utilities, petroleum subsistence. products and crudes, timber (logs), or subsistence.
  • Clause70 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Does the item being Articles Containing Specialty Metals (JULY 2009) (10 procured contain USC 2533b) specialty metals?
  • Aircraft means- (i) Aircraft to be delivered to the Government under this contract (either before or after Government acceptance), including complete aircraft and aircraft in the process of being manufactured, disassembled, or reassembled; provided that an engine, portion of a wing or a wing is attached to a fuselage of the aircraft; (ii) Aircraft, whether in a state of disassembly or reassembly, furnished by the Government to the Contractor under this contract, including all Government property installed, in the process of installation, or temporarily removed; provided that the aircraft and property are not covered by a separate bailment agreement; (iii) Aircraft furnished by the Contractor under this contract (either before or after Government acceptance); or (iv) Conventional winged aircraft, as well as helicopters, vertical take-off or landing aircraft, lighter-than-air airships, aerial vehicles, or other non-conventional aircraft specified in this contract.
  • Constractor's managerial personnel means the Contractor's directors, officers, managers, superintendents, or equivalent representatives who have supervision or direction of- (i) All, or substantially all, of the Contractor's business; (ii) All, or substantially all, of the Contractor's operation at any one plant or separate location; or (iii) A separate and complete major industrial operation.
  • Constractor's premises means those premises, including subcontractors' premises, designated in the Schedule or in writing by the Contracting Officer, and any other place the aircraft is moved for safeguarding.
  • “Flight” means any flight demonstration, flight test, taxi test, or other flight made in the performance of this contract, or for the purpose of safeguarding the aircraft, or previously approved in writing by the Contracting Officer,
  • “flight” begins with the taxi roll from a flight line on the Contractor's premises and continues until the aircraft has completed the taxi roll in returning to a flight line on the Contractor's premises
  • “flight” begins with the launching from a ramp on the Contractor's premises and continues until the aircraft has completed its landing run and is beached at a ramp on the Contractor's premises
  • For helicopters “flight” begins upon engagement of the rotors for the purpose of take-off from the Contractor's premises and continues until the aircraft has returned to the ground on the Contractor's premises and the rotors are disengaged
  • “flight” begins upon disengagement from any launching platform or device on the Contractor's premises and continues
  • Flight crew member means the pilot, the co-pilot, and, unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, the flight engineer, navigator, and bombardier-navigator when assigned to their respective crew positions for the purpose of conducting any flight on behalf of the Contractor. It also includes any pilot or operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle. If required, a defense systems operator may also be assigned as a flight crew member.
  • “In the open” means located wholly outside of buildings on the Contractor's premises or other places described in the Schedule as being “in the open.” Government furnished aircraft shall be considered to be located “in the open” at all times while in the Contractor's possession, care, custody, or control.
  • “Operation” means operations and tests of the aircraft and its installed equipment, accessories, and power plants, while the aircraft is in the open or in motion. The term does not apply to aircraft on any production line or in flight. (b) Combined regulation/instruction.
  • the Contractor agrees to credit the contract price or pay the Government, as directed by the Contracting Officer, the lesser of- (i) $100,000; (ii) Twenty percent of the price or estimated cost of this contract; or (iii) The amount of the loss.
  • the Contractor's share of the loss shall be the lesser of $100,000 or twenty percent of the combined total price or total estimated cost of those orders issued to date to which the clause applies.
  • the costs incurred by the Contractor for its share of the loss and for insuring against that loss are unallowable costs, including but not limited to- (i) The Contractor's share of loss under the Government's self-insurance; (ii) The costs of the Contractor's self-insurance; (iii) The deductible for any Contractor-purchased insurance; (iv) Insurance premiums paid for Contractor- purchased insurance; and (v) Costs associated with determining, litigating, and defending against the Contractor's liability. (g) Subcontractor possession or control. The Contractor shall not be relieved from liability for damage, loss, or destruction of aircraft while such aircraft is in the possession or control of its subcontractors, except to the extent that the subcontract, with the written approval of the Contracting Officer, provides for relief from each liability.
  • the subcontract shall contain provisions requiring the return of aircraft in as good condition as when received, except for reasonable wear and tear or for the utilization of the property in accordance with the provisions of this contract.
  • Contractor's exclusion of insurance costs The Contractor warrants that the contract price does not and will not include, except as may be authorized in this clause, any charge or contingency reserve for insurance covering damage, loss, or destruction of aircraft while in the open, during operation, or in flight when the risk has been assumed by the Government including the Contractor's share of loss in this clause, even if the assumption may be terminated for aircraft in the open.
  • the Contractor shall be paid the contract price for the aircraft (or, if applicable, any work to be performed on the aircraft) less any amount the Contracting Officer determines- (A) It would have cost the Contractor to complete the aircraft (or any work to be performed on the aircraft) together with anticipated profit on uncompleted work; and (B) would be the value of the damaged aircraft or any salvage retained by the Contractor. (2) The Contracting Officer shall prescribe the manner of disposition of the damaged, lost, or destroyed aircraft, or any parts of the aircraft. If any additional costs of such disposition are incurred by the Contractor, a further equitable adjustment will be made in the amount due the Contractor.
  • Clause93 252.235-7003 Frequency Authorization (December 1991) - Is this procurement Alternate I August 2008 involving development, test, or operation of a device for which a frequency authorization is required?
  • Clause94 252.236-7013 Requirement for Competition Opportunity Does this for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and procurement involve Manufacturers (Pub. L. 110-329, Division E, Section the acquisition of 108). steel as a construction material?
  • Clause95 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Components (DoD Contracts) (August 2009).
  • Clause96 252.246-7000 Material Inspection And Receiving Report Is it required for the March 2008 supplier to issue receiving reports via WAWF for their direct ship deliveries to the government?
  • Contractor shall mean Seller, and any reference to “disputes” or the “Contract Disputes Act” shall mean the Disputes clause of this contract.
  • the version of FAR 52.230-3 incorporated in this contract is stated in the Cost Accounting Standards article of the Customer Contract Requirements (CCR) incorporated in this contract. (3) (Applicable if this contract incorporates clause H003)
  • the version of FAR 52.230-5, Cost Accounting Standards - Educational Institution is the version dated October 2008.
  • the clause entitled “Consistency in Cost Accounting Practices,” FAR 52.230-4, is incorporated herein by reference.
  • “Contractor” shall mean Seller.
  • NASA employees shall particularly note all laws, regulations, policies, and orders restricting authority to carry firearms, rules for the use of force, and prohibiting sexual or aggravated assault.
  • Contractor employees are subject to General Orders Number 1, as modified from time to time, including without limitation, their prohibition on privately owned firearms, alcohol, drugs, war souvenirs, pornography and photographing detainees, human casualties or military security measures.
  • Contractor employees may be ordered removed from secure military installations or the theater of operations by order of the senior military commander of the battle space for acts that disrupt good order and discipline or violate applicable laws, regulations, orders, instructions, policies, or directives. Contractors shall immediately comply with any such order to remove its contractor employee.
  • Contractor employees performing in the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility may be subject to the jurisdiction of overlapping criminal codes, including, but not limited to, the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (18 U.S.C. Sec. 3261, et al) (MEJA), the Uniform Code of Military Justice (10 U.S.C. Sec. 801, et al)(UCMJ), and the laws of the Host National.
  • Non-US citizens may also be subject to the laws of their home country while performing in the USCENTCOM AOR. Contractor employee status in these overlapping criminal jurisdictions may be modified from time to time by the United States, the Host National, or by applicable status of forces agreements.
  • MEJA a person who engages in felony misconduct outside the United States while employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces is subject to arrest, removal and prosecution in United States federal courts.
  • UCMJ a person serving with or accompanying the Armed Forces in the field during a declared war or contingency operation may be disciplined for a criminal offense, including by referral of charges to a General Court Martial.
  • Contractor employees may be ordered into confinement or placed under conditions that restrict movement within the AOR or administratively attached to a military command pending resolution of a criminal investigation.
  • Contractors shall immediately notify military law enforcement and the Contracting Officer if they suspect an employee has committed an offense.
  • Contractors shall take any and all reasonable and necessary measures to secure the presence of an employee suspected of a serious felony offense.
  • Contractors shall not knowingly facilitate the departure of an employee suspected of a serious felony offense or violating the Rules for the Use of Force to depart Iraq or Afghanistan without approval from the senior U.S. commander in the country.
  • IRAQ NASAs shall provide all incidents and use of weapons firing incidents to the USF-I Contractor Operations Cell (CONOC) as soon as practical, based upon the situation, and submit a written report to CONOC within 4 hours.
  • the initial report shall include the name of the company, location of the incident, time when the incident occurred, a brief description of the events leading up to the incident, and a company point of contact.
  • a follow-up, comprehensive written report shall be provided to the CONOC within 96 hours of the incident.
  • AFGHANISTAN Contractors shall immediately report all incidents and use of weapons through their Contracting Officers Representative (CORs) who will notify the Contracting Officer.
  • Contracting Officers are responsible to notify the PARC-A Chief of Operations and the JOC @ USFOR-A (JOC SHIFT DIRECTOR, DSN: 318-237-1761) Information should include: the name of the company, where the incident occurred, time when the incident occurred, a brief description of the events leading up to the incident, and a point of contact for the company.
  • the PARC-A Chief of Operations in coordination with the JOC will issue guidance for further reporting requirements.
  • Contractors shall provide first aid and request MEDEVAC of injured persons, and remain available for U.S. or Coalition response forces, based upon the situation. In the event contractor personnel are detained by U.S.
  • the contractor bears the responsibility for ensuring all employees are aware of the conditions and medical treatment available at the performance location.
  • the contractor shall include this information and requirement in all subcontracts with performance in the theater of operations.
  • the contractor shall not deploy an individual with any of the following conditions unless approved by the appropriate CENTCOM Service Component (i.e.
  • a medical treatment facility may provide reimbursable treatment for emergency medical or dental care such as broken bones, lacerations, broken teeth or lost fillings.
  • Routine and primary medical care is not authorized. Pharmaceutical services are not authorized for routine or known, routine prescription drug needs of the individual. Routine dental care, examinations and cleanings are not authorized.
  • the contractor shall be liable for any and all medically- related services or transportation rendered. To view reimbursement rates that will be charged for services at all DoD deployed medical facilities please go to the following website: http://comptroller.defense.gov/rates/fy2010.html (change fiscal year as applicable).
  • DODI 3020.50 Private Security Contractors (PSCs) Operating in Contingency Operations
  • DODI 3020.41 Program Management for Acquisition and Operational Contract Support in Contingency Operations
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting a Force Deployed Outside the United States
  • Class Deviation 2007-O0010 Contractor Personnel in the United States Central Command Area of Responsibility
  • USFOR-A FRAGO 09-206, Outlines Management of Armed Contractors and Private Security Companies Operating in the Combined Joint Operating Area - Afghanistan (CJOA-A)
  • CENTCOM Message USCENTCOM Policy and Delegation of Authority for Personal Protection and Contract Security Service Arming of DoD Civilian Personnel and Contractors for Iraq and Afghanistan, dated 23 Dec. 2005 (8) U.S. CENTCOM Message, Modification to USCENTCOM Civilian and Contractor Arming Policy and Delegation of Authority for Iraq and Afghanistan, dated 7 Nov. 2006 (9) U.S. CENTCOM Message, Modification 3 to USCENTCOM Civilian and Contractor Arming Policy and Delegation of Authority in Iraq and Afghanistan, dated 9 Jun. 2009 (b) Required Government Documentation.
  • An O-6 or GS-15 (or above) from the unit requesting the contractor security shall provide a description of the following to the arming approval authority via the contracting officer representative (COR) in sponsoring each individual request for arming (under paragraph (c) below: (1) The specific location where the PSC employee will operate; (2) The persons and/or property that require protection; (3) The anticipated threat; (4) The requested weapon type(s), including serial number when possible; (5) The reason current security/police forces are unable to provide adequate protection; and (6) Verification, under paragraph (e) below, that background checks have been conducted and that no records were found of convictions or other acts that should be known to the arming authority. (c) Required Contractor Documentation.
  • the contractor will submit to the COR a communications plan that, at a minimum, sets forth the following: (1) The contractor's method of notifying military forces and requesting assistance where hostilities arise, combat action is needed or serious incidents have been observed; (2) How relevant threat information will be shared between contractor security personnel and U.S. military forces; and (3) How the contractor will coordinate transportation with appropriate military authorities. (e) Prior to requesting arming approval, the contractor will submit to the COR an acceptable plan for accomplishing background checks on all contractor and subcontractor employees who will be armed under the contract.
  • the contractor shall, at a minimum, perform the following (which will be specifically addressed in its plan and which will be documented and furnished to the COR upon completion): (1) Use one or more of the following sources when conducting the background checks: Interpol, FBI, Country of Origin criminal Records, Country of Origin U.S. Embassy Information Request, CIA records, and/or any other records available; (2) Verify with USF-I or USFOR-A, as applicable, that no employee has been barred by any commander within Iraq or Afghanistan; and (3) All local nationals and third country nationals will voluntarily submit to full biometric enrollment in accordance with theater biometric policies within 60 days of their arming request.
  • Arming of contractor or subcontractor employees under this contract may subject the contractor, its subcontractors, and persons employed by the same, to the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the U.S. and Host National. “Host National” refers to the nation or nations where services under this contract are performed.
  • “Host National” refers to the nation or nations where services under this contract are performed.
  • the arming authority's authorization letter is valid for a maximum of twelve (12) months from the date of the prior letter (unless authorization is earlier invalidated by a lapse in training).
  • Authorized Weapon & Ammunition Types Unless DCDRUSCENTCOM (or a designee) expressly provides otherwise, all arming requests and authorizations for contractor or subcontractor employees under this contract shall be limited to U.S. Government-approved weapons and ammunition. Notwithstanding Host National laws or regulations that would allow use of heavier weapons by contract security/PSC, all DoD security service/PSC contractors must have weapons approved by DCDRUSCENTCOM (or a designee) before use. This restriction applies to all weapons in the possession of contractor employees, even if such weapons are required for personal protection.
  • the following weapons and ammunition are currently authorized by the U.S. Government for use in Iraq and Afghanistan: (1) The M9, M4, M16, or equivalent (e.g. .45 CAL, AK- 47). (2) The M9 or equivalent sidearm will be the standard personal protection weapon unless other weapons are specifically requested and approved. (3) U.S. government Ball ammunition is the standard approved ammunition. (j) Requirements for Individual Weapons Possession. All employees of the contractor and its subcontractors at all tiers who are authorized to be armed under this contract must: (1) Possess only those U.S.
  • Violations of the RUF include, though are not limited to: (1) Taking a direct part in hostilities or combat actions, other than to exercise self-defense; (2) Failing to cooperate with Coalition and Host National forces; (3) Using deadly force, other than in self-defense where there is a reasonable belief of imminent risk of death or serious bodily harm; (4) Failing to use a graduated force approach; (5) Failing to treat the local civilians with civilization or respect; and (6) Detaining local civilians, other than in self-defense or as reflected in the contract terms. (m) Retention and Review of Records.
  • the Contractor and all subcontractors at all tiers shall maintain records on weapons training, LOAC, RUF and the screening of employees for at least six (6) months following the expiration (or termination) of the contract.
  • the Contractor and its subcontractors at all tiers shall make these records available to the Contracting Officer or designated representative, at no additional cost to the government, within 72 hours of a request.
  • (o) Quarterly Reporting The prime contractor will report quarterly (i.e.
  • TST chest x-ray or TB skin test
  • CXR's Chest x-rays
  • symptom survey symptom survey
  • BMI TB skin test
  • TSTs administered within 12 months prior to the start of deployment/employment.
  • Contractors are required to bring in a physical copy of the pre- employment CXR film as it is the only way to verify interval changes should an active case of TB occur.
  • A Third Country Nationals (TCNs) and Local Nationals (LNs) cannot be screened with the TST.
  • TST or Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) is required.
  • IGRA Interferon Gamma Release Assay
  • All personnel with a positive TST or IGRA will be evaluated for potential active TB with a symptom screen, exposure history, BMI, and CXR. All cases of suspected or confirmed active TB must be reported to the theater Preventive Medicine (PM) physician and/or TB Consultant as soon as possible. TB reporting is required within 24 hours to the PM POC.
  • PM Preventive Medicine
  • TB reporting is required within 24 hours to the PM POC.
  • Contact tracing, and medical coding have specific requirements per USF-I OPORD 10-1.
  • SRN Small-Risk National
  • SRN All Small-Risk National (SRN) contract personnel are required to be MEDEVAC'd out of theater, at the contractor's expense, for treatment of active TB, after consultation with the Theater PM or TB Consultant at the USF-I Surgeon's office.
  • SRN personnel the contractor is responsible for management and compliance with all prescribed public health actions.
  • Screening may be performed either by a licensed medical provider from the local economy or by the contractors' licensed medical staffs. Contractors shall maintain medical screening documentation and make it available to the Contracting Officer upon request.
  • (2) TB screening and documentation is a requirement prior to receiving badges to work in the Iraq Joint Operations Area. A copy of the TB screening documentation shall be provided to the responsible Base Defense Operations Center (BDOC) prior to issuance of base access badges.
  • BDOC Base Defense Operations Center
  • the contractor shall maintain their employees' vaccination records for examination by the Contracting Officer.
  • the contractor shall ensure that their subcontractors at any tier maintain their respective employees' vaccination records for examination by the Contracting Officer.
  • the contractor is responsible for management and compliance with all prescribed public health actions regarding TB in the contracted personnel.
  • the contractor also bears the responsibility of ensuring that adequate health management for TB (screening/diagnosis/ treatment/isolation) is available at the contractor's chosen health care provider for their contracted and subcontracted personnel.
  • Paragraph (g)(2) is modified to read as follows: “(g)(2) Seller will promptly submit any disclosure required (with written notice to Insitu) directly to the PCO for the prime contract. Insitu will identify the cognizant Government PCO at Seller's request. Each subcontractor certification will be retained in the subcontract file of the awarding contractor.” Clause14 52.215-2 Audit and Records - Negotiation (MAR 2009). $100K This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $100,000 and (i) is cost-reimbursement, incentive, time- and-materials, labor-hour, or price-redeterminable type or any combination of these types: (ii) Seller was required to provide cost or pricing data, or (iii) Seller is required to furnish reports as discussed in paragraph (e) of the referenced clause.
  • SB Plan Seller shall adopt a subcontracting plan that complies with the requirements of this clause.
  • Seller shall submit to Buyer, Small and Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan Certificate of Compliance.
  • Seller agrees that it will submit the ISR and/or SSR using eSRS, and, in accordance with paragraph (d)(10)(vi), Seller agrees to provide the prime contract number, its own DUNS number, and the email address of the Government or Contractor official responsible for acknowledging or rejecting the reports, to its subcontractors with subcontracting plans.
  • Clause27 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - $100K Overtime Compensation (Jul-05) Clause28 52.222-20 Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (DEC $10K 1996). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $10,000. Clause29 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB $10K 1999). Clause30 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007). $10K Clause31 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled $100K Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEP 2006). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $100,000. Clause32 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With $15K Disabilities (JUN 1998). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $ 15,000.
  • Clause40 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (DEC 2007) Alt 1 $150K (Apr 1984).
  • Clause41 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and $150K Copyright Infringement (DEC 2007). A copy of each notice sent to the Government will be sent to Buyer.
  • the term “Contractor” in paragraph (b) and the term “Contracting Officer” in paragraphs (c) and (d) means “Buyer.” This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $550,000.
  • Clause77 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and $ 500K Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns Sep-04 required for contracts over $500,000 Clause101 252.249-7002 Notification Of Anticipated Contract $100K Termination Or Reduction (DEC 2006). This clause applies only if this contact is $100,000 or more. Seller will comply with the notice and flowdown requirements of paragraph (d)(2) of the referenced clause.
  • Question 12 Does this procurement involve Clause57 transportation of equipment, materials or commodities in ocean vessels ?
  • Question 13 Is your procurement greater 550K and not Clause69 for commercial items, construction, ores, natural gases, utilities, petroleum products and crudes, timber (logs), or subsistence?
  • Question 14 Does the item being procured contain Clause70 specialty metals ?
  • Question 16 Is the subcontractors personnel authorized Clause74 to accompany US Armed Forces deployed outside the US in (1) Contingency operations; (2) Humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; (3) Other military operations; or (4) Military exercises designated by the combatant Commander ?
  • Question 17 Does this procurement require Clause75 performance or travel outside the United States, except for contracts with-(a) Foreign governments; (b) Representatives of foreign governments; or (c) Foreign corporations wholly owned by foreign governments. Not Statutory. Prescribed in DFARS 225.7403-2
  • Question 18 Will the supplier be deploying any Clause76, Clause118, individuals overseas during the duration Clause119, Clause122, Clause124 of this contract?
  • Question 19 Is the contract related to non-commercial Clause79 computer software?
  • Question 20 Is the contract related to commercial Clause88 products?
  • Question 21 Is the sub-contract greater than $50M in Clause92 value?
  • Question 22 Is this procurement involving Clause93 development, test, or operation of a device for which a frequency authorization is required?
  • Question 23 Does the contract involve proprietary Clause95, Clause131, Clause information? 143
  • Question 24 Is the supplier in the United States Forces - Clause 114, Clause120, Iraq or the United States Forces - Clause127 Spanish theater of operations?
  • Question 26 Does the contract involve complex or Clause131, Clause142, delicate equipment?
  • Clause133 Question 28 Do any of the following apply: (ii) Seller Clause14 was required to provide cost or pricing data, or (iii) Seller is required to furnish reports as discussed in paragraph (e) of the referenced clause.
  • Question 29 Is your procurement for construction or Clause19 architect-engineer services under FAR Part 36; utility services under FAR Part 41; services where supplies are not required; commercial items; and petroleum products?

Abstract

A contract tool can determine the list of candidate contract clauses based on input from a user. The contract tool can determine the list of candidate contract clauses based on a multipart narrowing process. Once a contract is identified, the contract tool can retrieve any contract clauses that are relevant to the contract. In the next stage of the multipart narrowing, the contract tool can to determine the candidate contract clauses, from the retrieved contract clauses, based on conditions that define the applicability of a contract clause to the sub-contract or purchase order. The list of candidate contract clauses can be provided to the user.

Description

    BACKGROUND
  • When dealing in procurement, for example governmental procurement, there are certain requirements imposed upon a company to prove all players in the supply chain are doing their due diligence. Part of the due diligence, when contracting with a company, is to provide a list of clauses the company must adhere to during the life of the contract. In turn, the company, contracting with the government, is required to flow certain clauses from the governmental contract to subcontractors and suppliers. For example, when a purchasing agent (PA) creates a purchase order (PO), the PA needs to determine which clauses, from the subject contract, need to be sent to the supplier with the PO. When dealing with multiple contracts from the government, there will be a unique set of contract clauses for each contract.
  • This causes several issues in the procurement process. First, there are about a thousand Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) clauses the government may use when contracting with a company. Due to the amount of contract clauses, employees of the company cannot easily remember or understand the numerous clauses. Second, the FAR and DFAR are constantly changing, thereby making it difficult to track changes in the requirements. Third, each clause is applicable only under certain circumstances. To comply with governmental requirements, only the applicable clauses need to be flowed to the supplier or sub-contractor. Thus, there is a need for systems and methods that efficiently and accurately determine contract clauses for sub-contracts and purchases orders tied to contracts, for example, governmental contracts.
  • SUMMARY
  • Aspects of the present disclosure concern a method that includes determining, based on a first set of data identifying a governmental contract, a plurality of contract clauses that are applicable to the governmental contract. The first set of data is received from a user. The method also includes receiving, from the user, a second set of data identifying parameters of at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order under the governmental contract. The second set of data comprises one or more of a purchase order number, a value of the sub-contract, and a supplier name for the purchase order. Further, the method includes determining, based on the second set of data, a first set of contract clauses from the plurality of the contract clauses that are applicable to the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order. Additionally, the method includes determining, by one or more processors based on the first set of contract clauses, one or more questions for the user. The one or more questions determine an applicability of one or more contract clauses in the first set of contract clauses. The method also includes determining, based on answers to the one or more questions, a list of contract clauses from the first set of contract clauses, and providing, to the user, the list of contract clauses for the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
  • Additionally, aspects of the present disclosure concern a system that includes one or more memory devices storing instructions, and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memory device. The one or more processors can be configured to execute the instructions to perform a method. The method includes determining, based on a first set of data identifying a contract, a plurality of contract clauses that are applicable to the contract. The first set of data can be received from a user. The method also includes prompting the user to provide a second set of data identifying parameters of at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order under the contract. Further, the method includes determining, based on the second set of data, a first set of contract clauses from the plurality of the contract clauses that are applicable to the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order. Additionally, the method includes prompting the user to provide answers to one or more questions. The one or more questions can determine an applicability of one or more contract clauses in the first set of contract clauses. The method also includes determining, based on the answers to the one or more questions, a list of contract clauses from the first set of contract clauses, and providing, to the user, the list of contract clauses for the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
  • Additionally, aspects of the present disclosure concern a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that cause one or more processor to perform a method. The method that includes determining, based on a first set of data identifying a contract, a plurality of contract clauses that are applicable to the contract. The first set of data can be received from a user. The method also includes receiving, from the user, a second set of data identifying parameters of at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order under the contract. Further, the method includes determining, based on the second set of data, a first set of contract clauses from the plurality of the contract clauses that are applicable to the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order. Additional, the method includes determining, by one or more processors based on the first set of contract clauses, one or more questions for the user. The one or more questions can determine an applicability of one or more contract clauses in the first set of contract clauses. The method also includes determining, based on answers to the one or more questions, a list of contract clauses from the first set of contract clauses, and providing, to the user, the list of contract clauses for the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a network environment and computer system that includes a contract tool, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate an example of a process of determining contract clauses, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 3A-3F illustrates examples of forms provided by the contract tool, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a process of tracking deadline, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a process of assessing and mitigating risk, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a process of updating the contract tool, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration for a computer device, according to various aspects of the present disclosure.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • For simplicity and illustrative purposes, the principles of the present teachings are described by referring mainly to examples of various implementations thereof. However, one of ordinary skill in the art would readily recognize that the same principles are equally applicable to, and can be implemented in, all types of information and systems, and that any such variations do not depart from the true spirit and scope of the present teachings. Moreover, in the following detailed description, references are made to the accompanying figures, which illustrate specific examples of various implementations. Logical and structural changes can be made to the examples of the various implementations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present teachings. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense and the scope of the present teachings is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
  • According to aspects of the present disclosure, a contract tool can determine and recommend candidate contract clauses for a sub-contract and/or purchase order for a prime contract, for example, a governmental contract. The candidate contract clauses can include those contract clauses that are relevant and required for a specific sub-contract and/or purchase order. The contract tool can communicate with a repository storing clauses associated with a prime contract. Once a prime contract is selected, the contract tool can retrieve the contract clauses applicable to the prime contract. To determine the relevant and required clauses, the contract tool can receive, from a user, data that represents parameters of the sub-contract and/or purchase order, for example, the value of the sub-contract and/or purchase order, identity of the sub-contract and/or purchase order, supplier associated with the sub-contract and/or purchase order, etc. The contract tool can determine a sub-set of contract clauses, from the retrieved clauses, that are relevant to the parameters supplied by the user. To further focus the candidate contract clauses, the contract tool can maintain a bank questions that determine the relevance of certain clauses. The contract tool can determine a final list of candidate clauses by applying the answers to the questions to further narrow the contract clauses.
  • Additionally, the contract tool can automatically generate the bank of questions based on current versions of known contract clauses. When contract clauses are updated by the contracting agency, for example the federal government, the contract tool can retrieve the updates to the contract clauses, and revise bank of questions or generate new questions.
  • By narrowing the possible contract clauses through a multi-stage process, the contract tool can determine and provide only those contract clauses that are relevant to a purchase order or sub-contract. By reducing the user interaction to only providing data about the contract and answering simple questions, a user can easily identify the appropriate contract clauses without learning the specifics of each clause. Additionally, because the contract tool automatically updates based on changes to the contract clauses, the contract tool can accurately provide the relevant contract clauses as governmental regulations change over time.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a network environment 100 in which contracts clauses can be automatically determined, according to aspects of the present disclosure. While FIG. 1 illustrates various components contained in the network environment 100, FIG. 1 illustrates one example of a network environment and additional components can be added and existing components can be removed.
  • As illustrated in FIG. 1, the network environment 100 includes a computer system 102. The network environment 100 can represent the computer systems and network hardware of public or private entities, such as governmental agencies, individuals, businesses, partnerships, companies, corporations, etc., utilized to support the entities. The computer system 102 can be any type of conventional computer systems that is operating in the network environment 100 or supporting the network environment 100. For example, the computer system 102 can include various types of servers, such as file servers, web servers, application servers, database servers, email servers and the like, that provide services within the network environment 100. Likewise, for example, the computer system 102 can include laptop computers, desktop computers, tablet computers, mobile phones, and the like used by the personnel of the entities.
  • Additionally, for example, the network environment 100 can include other hardware and computer systems that support the network environment 100. For example, the network environment 100 can include gateways, routers, wireless access points, firewalls, and the like that support any type of communications networks to allow the computing systems in the network environment 100 to communicate. In any of the examples, the computer systems, including the computer system 102, in the network environment 100 can include hardware resources, such as processors, memory, network hardware, storage devices, and the like, and software resources, such as operating systems (OS), application programs, and the like.
  • According to aspects of the present disclosure, the computer system 102 can be configured to execute a contract tool 104. The contract tool 104 can be configured to automatically determine a list of candidate contract clauses to be included in a contract, purchase order, and the like. In some aspects, the contract tool 104 can be configured to determine a list of candidate contract clauses to be included in a sub-contract and/or a purchase order (POs) for a suppler providing services or goods to a prime contract, for example, a governmental contract. The contract tool 104 can be configured as a software program that is capable of being stored on and executed by the computer system 102. The contract tool 104 can be written in a variety of programming languages, such as JAVA, C++, Python code, Visual Basic, hypertext markup language (HTML), extensible markup language (XML), and the like to accommodate a variety of operating systems, computing system architectures, etc.
  • The contract tool 104 can be configured to automatically determine the list of candidate contract clauses based on input from a user 106. To receive input and output results to the user 106, the contract tool 104 can be configured to generate and provide a user interface 108. The user interface 108 can be any type of command line and/or graphical user interface (GUI) that allows the user 106 to interact with the contract tool 104. The contract tool 104 can be configured to provide, via the user interface 108, controls, forms, reports, etc., to allow the user 106 to interact with the contract tool 104 and perform the processes described herein.
  • In aspect, the contract tool 104 can be configured to determine the list of candidate contract clauses based on a multipart narrowing process. To begin the process of determining the list of candidate contract clauses, the contract tool 104 can be configured to receive, from the user 106, an identification of a contract. For example, the identification of the contract can include a contract number. Once the contract is identified, the contract tool 104 can be configured retrieve any contract clauses that are relevant to the contract.
  • In aspects, the contract tool 104 can be configured to retrieve, via a network 112, the contract clauses from a clause repository 114. The network 112 can be any type of network whether public or private. The clause repository 114 can be any type of computer system that stores information about contracts. In some aspect, for example, the clause repository 114 can include a governmental contracting site such as Federal Acquisition Regulation Site (FARSite, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/). While the FARSite is one example, the contract tool 104 can be configured to communicate with any repository that contains contract clauses. While the contract tool 104 can communicate with the clause repository 114, in some aspects, the contract tool 104 can be configured to store one or more of the contract clauses locally once retrieved from the clause repository 114.
  • In aspects, in the next stage of the multipart narrowing, the contract tool 104 can be configured to determine the candidate contract clauses, from the retrieved contract clauses, based on conditions that define the applicability of a contract clause to the sub-contract and/or PO. Many contract clauses include one or more conditions that must be satisfied before the contract clause applies to the sub-contract and/or PO. For example, a contract clause may only be applicable to specific suppliers or entities, to particular sub-contracts and/or POs, and to particular values of the sub-contract and/or PO. Additionally, many contract clauses may only be applicable in specific circumstances. For example, if an item being purchase contains specialty metals, certain contract clauses may need to be flowed to the supplier.
  • In aspects, to determine the candidate contract clauses, the contract tool 104 can be configured to maintain one or more rules 110. The rules 110 can include one or more conditions that define the applicability of a particular contract clause. In some aspects, the conditions can be associated with parameters of the sub-contract and/or PO. For example, the parameters can include data identifying specific suppliers or entities (e.g. suppler name), data identifying particular sub-contracts and/or POs (e.g. PO or sub-contract number), and data identifying particular values of the sub-contract and/or PO (e.g. dollar value). In some aspects, the conditions can be associated with questions that can be answered by the user 106. For example, the contract tool 104 can be configured to determine and present questions to the user 106 that determine whether the condition is satisfied. In some aspects, the questions can be in the form of “Yes” or “No” questions.
  • For example, in governmental contracting, the contract clauses that are applicable to a sub-contract or a PO associated with a prime contract are based on the specific contract, the value of the contract (in dollars), the supplier who is the subject of the PO, details of the supplier, conditions of the performance of the contract, and the like. The contract tool 104 can be configured to maintain rules 110 that govern the determination of the list of candidate contract clauses. Tables 1, 2, and 3, located at the end of this disclosure, show examples of the rules 110 that can be utilized by the contract tool 104.
  • For example, Table 1 illustrates a complete list of contract clauses for governmental contracting and conditions that define when the FAR contract clauses are applicable. As shown in Table 1, column 1 includes the contract clause number. Column 2 includes the text of the contract clause. Column 3 includes a condition when the contract clause is applicable, for example, a question that defines the applicability of the contract clause, a specific value threshold, or if the contract clause is always applicable. Table 2 shows examples of FAR contract clauses that are applicable based on the value of the contract. Column 1 includes the contract clause number. Column 2 includes the text of the contract clause. Column 3 includes the value threshold (in dollars) when the associated contract clause because applicable. Table 3 illustrates a bank of questions and the applicable contract clauses. As illustrated, Column 1 can include the question numbers. Column 2 can include the text of the question to present to the user 106. Column 3 can include the clause that is applicable if the question is answered “Yes.”
  • In aspects, the contract tool 104 can generate the rules 110 from the contract clauses. The contract tool 104 can parse the language to the contract clauses in order to determine the rules for applicability of the contract clauses and the questions for the user 106. The contract tool 104 can maintain a dictionary 115 of terms to search for in each parsed clause. The dictionary 115 can include terms such as dollar signs ($), keywords, conditional phrases, explicit applicability sections in the clause, etc. Once the contract tool 104 identifies terms or phrases, the contract tool 104 can generate the rules for applicability of the contract clauses and the questions for the user 106.
  • The contract tool 104 can also be configured to communicate with repositories 116 via the network 112. The repositories 116 can store other information that can be used by the contract tool 104 during the processes described below. For example, the repositories can store additional data specific to the suppler, prime contractor, sub-contractor, etc.
  • The contract tool 104 can also be configured to assess the risk of contract clauses and suggests terms and conditions to mitigate the risk of the contract clauses. The contract tool 104 can be configured to examine each contract clause and determine a risk associated with each contract clause. The contract tool 104 can maintain the risk record 118 that maps contract clauses to a base risk score. The risk record 118 can be pre-generated by the user 106 of the contract tool 104. The contract tool 104 can be configured to generate the risk record 118. For example, the contract tool 104 can parse contract clauses and search for words to denote risk. The terms can include, example, “terminate” “liable” “inspect” etc. that indicate a high risk. If a term exists, the contract tool 104 can increase the base score by a predetermined value that corresponds to the term in the contract clause. For example, if a contract clause includes a term “liable,” the contract tool 104 can determine to increase the base risk score by a predetermined value of “30.”
  • FIG. 2 illustrates one example of a process 200 for determining contract clauses, according to aspects of the present disclosure. While FIG. 2 illustrates various stages that can be performed, stages can be removed and additional stages can be added. Likewise, the order of the illustrated stages can be performed in any order.
  • After the process begins, in 202, the contract tool can be initiated. For example, the user 106 can initiate execution of the contract tool 104 on the computer system 102. Once initiated, the contract tool 104 can provide the user interface 108 to the user 106. The user interface 108 can allow the user 106 to enter details of the contract in order to determine candidate contract clauses that are relevant to a sub-contract and/or PO.
  • In 204, the contract tool can receive data that identifies a contract. For example, the contract tool 104 can provide, via the user interface 108, a form that allows the user 106 to enter the data that identifies the contract. In some aspects, the contract tool 104 can retrieve the data that identifies the contract from the repositories 116. For example, the user 106 can enter the contract number of the contract, which is the subject of a sub-contract and/or PO.
  • FIG. 3A illustrates one example of a form 302 to receive the data that identifies the contract. As illustrated in FIG. 3A, the form 302 can include a field 304 that allow the user 106 to enter a contract number. In some aspects, the field 304 can be configured as a drop-down menu that allows the user 106 to select a known contract number. In some aspects, the field 304 can be a fillable field that allows user 106 to enter a contract number. Once the contract number is selected, the user 106 can select a widget 306 to begin the process of determining candidate clauses. The widget 306 can be a button, as illustrated, or any other type of widget that can be selected by the user 106.
  • In 205, the contract tool can determine a version of the contract clauses to use. Contract clauses may be updated and changed over time. The appropriate contract clauses to use may depend on then the contract was executed. The contract tool 104 can determine the version of the contract clauses to use based on the contract number or from information contained in the repositories 116.
  • In 206, the contract tool can determine candidate contract clauses that are applicable based on the data identifying the contract. For example, the contract tool 104 can contract the clause repository 114. Based on the contract number, the contract tool 104 can retrieve any contract clauses that are applicable to the contract number. For instance, the contract tool 104 can connect with a public repository such as Federal Acquisition Regulation Site (FARSite, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/) via the Internet and retrieve clauses associated with the contract number.
  • In some aspects, the contract tool 104 can further filter the candidate contract clauses based on details of parties of the contract, the sub-contract and/or PO. For example, the contract tool 104 can determine details of the supplier such as specific industry, size of business (e.g. small business), and other factors (minority owned, veteran owned), location, etc. The contract tool 104 can further filter the clauses based on the details of the supplier. The details of parties of the contract, the sub-contract and/or PO can be provided by the user 106. The contract tool 104 can also retrieve the details from the repositories 116.
  • In 208, the contract tool can receive data that represents parameters of the sub-contract and/or PO. For example, the contract tool 104 can provide, via the user interface 108, a form that allows the user 106 to enter the data that represents the parameters of the sub-contract and/or PO. For example, the user 106 can enter data such as an identification of the supplier, the value of the contract, sub-contract and/or PO, and the number of the PO.
  • FIG. 3B illustrates one example of a form 308 for entering the data that represents the parameters of the sub-contract and/or PO. As illustrated, the form 308 can include fields 310, 312, and 314 for entering the value of the sub-contract and/or PO, the PO number, and the supplier subject to the PO, respectively. The form 308 can also include a widget 316. The form 308 can submit the data entered to the contract tool 104 once the widget 316 is selected. In some aspects, the contract tool 104 can obtain one or more of the parameters from the repositories 116.
  • In 210, the contract tool can determine a set of candidate contract clauses, from retrieved candidate contract clauses, that are applicable based on the parameters. For example, the contract tool 104 can compare the parameters to the rules 110. Based on the comparison, the contract tool 104 can determine a set of candidate contract clauses in which the parameters satisfy conditions of the rules 110.
  • For instance, in the governmental contracting example, the contract tool 104 can retrieve the Tables 1 and 2, described herein, from the rules 110. The contract tool 104 can compare the data entered by the user 106 to determine which clauses meet the conditions of the Tables 1 and 2 based on the data entered by the user 106. For example, the contract tool 104 can search the Table 1 and determine any clauses that are applicable to any sub-contract and/or PO. Likewise, for example, the contract tool 104 can search the Table 2 and determine any clauses that are applicable based on the value of the contract entered by the user 106. As seen in the Table 2, only certain clauses are applicable if the sub-contract and/or PO is above a given dollar amount. The contract tool 104 can select the clauses that are applicable based on the value of the sub-contract and/or PO entered by the user 106.
  • In some aspects, the rules 110 can be generated prior to initiation of the contract tool 104. In some aspects, the contract tool 104 can generate the rules 110 in real time as the contract tool 104 is performing the processes described in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
  • In 212, the contract tool can determine questions to ask user to further narrow the set of candidate contract clauses and provide the questions to the user. For example, the contract tool 104 can maintain, in the rules 110, a set of questions to that determine the applicability of contract clauses. The contract tool 104 can provide, via the user interface 108, one or more forms that allow the user 106 to answer the questions.
  • For instance, in the governmental contracting example, the contract tool 104 can retrieve the Table 3, described herein, from the rules 110. The contract tool 104 can retrieve one or more of the questions for inclusion in the form provided to the user 106. In some aspects, the contract tool 104 can retrieve all the questions for the user 106 to answer. In some aspects, the contract tool can retrieve only the questions relevant to clauses still in the set of candidate contract clauses. For example, the contract tool 104 can examine Column 3 to determine if any of the contract clauses are not included in the set of candidate clauses and not retrieve the associated questions.
  • In some aspects, the rules 110 can be generated prior to initiation of the contract tool 104. In some aspects, the contract tool 104 can generate the rules 110 in real time as the contract tool 104 is performing the processes described in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
  • FIG. 3C illustrates an example of a form 320 for providing the questions to the user 106. As illustrated, the form 320 can include an entry for each question to be provided to the user 106. Each entry includes widgets 322. The widgets 322 allow the user 106 to provide the appropriate answer to the question. The form 320 also includes widgets 324 for submitting the answers to the questions to the contract tool 104. The contract tool 104 can provide multiple version of form 320 to cover all the questions to be presented to the user 106.
  • FIG. 3D illustrates another example of a form 320 in which one or more of the questions have been answered by previous determinations made by the contract tool 104. For example, based on the contract number or parameters entered, the contract tool 104 can determine that the answer to a particular question. As illustrated, the contract tool 104 can include the answered question and can include a field 326 that indicates the answer that was previously determined.
  • FIG. 3E illustrates another example of a form 320 in which one or more of the questions are excluded that are not applicable. As illustrated, the contract tool 104 can remove one or more questions that cover contract clauses that are no longer in the set of candidate contract clauses (compared to form 320 illustrated in FIG. 3C).
  • In 214, the contract tool can receive answers and can compare the answers to one or more rules for the contract clauses. For example, the contract tool 104 can receive the answers from the one or more forms provided to the user 106. The contract tool 104 can then compare the answers to the conditions in the rules 110.
  • For instance, in the governmental contracting example, the contract tool 104 can identify the questions numbers, which were answered “yes.” The contract tool 104 can examine Table 3 and determine which contract clauses are associated with “yes.” The contract tool 104 can determine to include the contract clauses that are associated with questions answered “yes” and exclude the contract clauses associated with questions answered “no.”
  • In 216, the contract tool can determine the list of candidate contract clauses from set of candidate contract clauses based on the answers from the user. For example, the contract tool 104 can determine the list of candidate contract clauses are the contract clauses remaining after the narrowing process in stages 206-214.
  • In 217, the contract tool can modify one or more of the candidate contract clause. For example, the contract tool 104 can parse one or more of the candidate clauses to determine whether any of the contract clauses can or need to be modified for a specific sub-contract/PO. The contract tool 104 can parse the clauses to identify language that needs to be completed or generic language that needs to be tailored to a specific sub-contract/PO. Additionally, the contract tool 104 can modify contract clauses based details of a specific supplier, sub-contractor, etc.
  • In 218, the contract tool can provide list of candidate contract clauses to the user. For example, the contract tool 104 can provide, via the user interface 108, one or more reports that include the list of candidate contract clauses. The one or more reports can also include additional information such as the contract number, legal statements, and one or more of the parameters entered by the user 106.
  • FIG. 3F illustrates one example of a report 328 that can provide the list of candidate contract clauses. As illustrated in FIG. 3F, the report 328 can include the name of the supplier and the PO number. The contract tool 104 can utilize the information provided by the user 106 as the name of the supplier and the PO number. The report 328 can also include various legal statements 332. The contract tool 104 can maintain a repository of legal statements to include in the report 328. The report 328 can also include the list 334 of list of candidate contract clauses.
  • In 220, the contract tool can determine if the user desires to revise list of candidate clauses or determine a list of candidate clauses. If the user 106 desires to continue, the contract tool 104 can return to stage 204. Otherwise, the contract tool 104 can end the process or return to any point.
  • According to aspects, the contract tool 104 can be configured to perform other processes related to sub-contract and/or PO and the list of candidate clauses. FIG. 4 illustrates one example of a process 400 for identifying and tracking deadlines or delivery dates in the list of candidate clauses, according to aspect of the present disclosure. While FIG. 4 illustrates various stages that can be performed, stages can be removed and additional stages can be added. Likewise, the order of the illustrated stages can be performed in any order.
  • Once the process begins, in 402, the contract tool can determine deadlines or delivery timeframes in contract clauses in the list of candidate clauses. The contract tool 104 can be configured to parse the contract clauses in the list of candidate clauses and search for terms that indicate deadlines. For example, the terms can include “delivery,” “days,” “months,” “date,” etc.
  • In 404, the contract tool can determine an expected date from the deadline or delivery timeframes and a start date of the sub-contract and/or PO. The contract tool 104 can determine a start date on which the sub-contract and/or PO begins or expected to begin. Based on the start date, the contract tool 104 can calculate an expected date for the contract clauses. The contract tool 104 can receive the expected start date from the user 106 or retrieve the expected start date from the repositories 116.
  • For example, the contract tool 104 can parse a particular contract clause and determine that the particular contract clause includes delivery of a component within “30 days.” The contract tool 104 can determine that the sub-contract and/or PO has a start date of Jun. 1, 2015. Based on the delivery timeframe and the start date, the contract tool 104 can calculate that the expected date of delivery is Jul. 1, 2015.
  • In 406, the contract tool can generate a schedule of actions that includes the expected dates and a description of the actions. The contract tool 104 can generate the record from the expected date and the terms from the contract clauses. For instance in the above example, the contract tool 104 can generate a schedule that indicates delivery of components by Jul. 1, 2015.
  • In 408, the contract tool can check compliance with the schedule of actions. The contract tool 104 can compare the schedule of action to the current date and a record of actions that have been completed. The contract tool 104 can receive the record of actions completed from the user 106 or retrieve the record of action completed from the repositories 116. The contract tool 104 can check the compliance periodically or upon request of the user 106 of the contract tool 104.
  • In 410, the contract tool can generate reports of upcoming actions, completed actions, and overdue actions. Based on whether the task is completed or pending, the contract tool 104 can generate one or more reports that indicates whether actions are upcoming, completed, and overdue. The reports can be generated automatically by the contract tool 104 or upon request of the user 106 of the contract tool 104.
  • According to aspects, the contract tool 104 can be configured to assess the risk of the list of candidate contract clauses and suggest terms and conditions to mitigate the risk of the list of candidate contract clauses. FIG. 5 illustrates one example of a process 500 for assess the risk of the list of candidate contract clauses and suggest terms and conditions to mitigate the risk of the list of candidate contract clauses, according to aspects of the present disclosure. While FIG. 5 illustrates various stages that can be performed, stages can be removed and additional stages can be added. Likewise, the order of the illustrated stages can be performed in any order.
  • Once the process begins, in 502, the contract tool can select a contract clause from the list of candidate contract clauses. For example, the contract tool 104 can examine the list of candidate contract clauses and select one or the contract clauses from the list, for instance, the first contract clause in the list of candidate clauses.
  • For example, the list of candidate clauses can include a termination clause:
  • 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Apr. 2012)
  • (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part if the Contracting Officer determines that a termination is in the Government's interest. The Contracting Officer shall terminate by delivering to the Contractor a office of Termination specifying the extent of termination and the effective date.
  • (b) After receipt of a Notice of Termination, and except as directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall immediately proceed with the following obligations, regardless of any delay in determining or adjusting any amounts due under this clause:
  • (1) Stop work as specified in the notice.
  • (2) Place no further subcontracts or orders (referred to as subcontracts in this clause) for materials, services, or facilities, except as necessary to complete the continued portion of the contract.
  • (3) Terminate all subcontracts to the extent they relate to the work terminated.
  • The contract tool 104 can select the “52.249-2” clause for risk assessment. 3
  • In 504, the contract tool can determine a risk for the contract clause. In aspects, the risk can represent a potential risk that contract clause posses. The contract tool 104 can maintain the risk record 118 that maps contract clauses to a base risk score. The contract tool 104 can search the risk record 118 for the contract clause and determine the base risk score for the contract clause.
  • In aspects, the base risk score can be a numerical value. For example, the base risk score can be a number between 0 and 100, where 0 represent no risk and 100 represents highly risky. Table 4 illustrates a matrix that maps ranges of risks score to potential risk.
  • TABLE 4
    Base Risk Score Risk Level
    0-33 Low Risk
    34-66  Medium Risk
    67-100 High Risk
  • For instance in the above example, if the “52.249-2” clause is selected, the contract tool 104 can examine the risk record and determine that the clause “52.249-2” has a base score of “100,” demoting high risk.
  • In aspects, the contract tool 104 can also examine the contract clause and modify the base score based on the contract clause. For example, the contract tool 104 can parse the contract clause and search for words to denote risk. The terms can include, example, “terminate” “liable” “inspect” etc. that indicate that the base risk score should be increased. If a term exists, the contract tool 104 can increase the base score by a predetermined value that corresponds to the term in the contract clause. For example, if a contract clause includes a term “liable,” the contract tool 104 can determine to increase the base risk score by a predetermined value of “30.”
  • In aspects, the contract tool 104 can also receive a subject risk level from the user 106 of the contract tool 104. For example, the user 106 may desire to rate certain contract clauses as a higher risk. The contract tool 104 can be configured to allow the user 106 enter a specific risk value to be added to particular contract clauses.
  • In aspects, the contract tool 104 can determine the base risk score using any combination of the processes described. For example, the contract tool 104 can utilize the base risk score contained in the risk record. Likewise, for example, the contract tool 104 can utilize the base score from the risk record modify by the word search and/or subject risk entered by the user 106.
  • In aspects, the contract tool 104 can also weight the base risk score based on the particular sub-contract and/or PO. The weighting can reduce or increase the base risk score based on factors or details of the particular sub-contract. The factor or details can include value of the sub-contract and/or PO, performance history of the sub-contractor, importance of the sub-contract and/or PO, and the like. For instance in the above example, if the “52.249-2” clause is determined and given base score of “100”, the tool could can weight the risk score lower based on the particular sub-contract and/or PO or sub-contractor (e.g., low dollar value, good history of the sub-contractor, other mitigating terms in the contract, etc.”).
  • In 506, the contract tool can determine if the risk requires mitigation. In aspects, the contract tool 104 can maintain a matrix that detonates action to be taken based on the risk score. For example, Table 5 illustrates an example of a matrix used by the contract tool 104.
  • TABLE 5
    Risk Score Action
    0-33 Accept
    34-66  Attempt to Mitigate
    67-100 Reject
  • In 508, if the risk is greater than the threshold, the contract tool can determine terms and conditions to mitigate risk or reject the contract clause. In aspects, the contract tool 104 can maintain a mitigation record of terms and condition to mitigate particular contract clauses.
  • For instance in the above example, if the “52.249-2” clause is selected, the contract tool 104 can examine the risk record and determine that the clause “52.249-2” has a base score of “100,” demoting high risk. The contract tool 104 can reject the clause based on the risk score of “100.”
  • In another example, if the “52.249-2” clause is selected, the contract tool 104 can examine the risk record and determine that the clause “52.249-2” has a base score of “100,” demoting high risk. Additionally, based on the factors of the sub-contract or PO, the contract tool 104 can weight the risk score for the “52.249-2” to be “50.” The contract tool 104 can determine a term or condition to mitigate the risk. For example, the contract tool 104 can search the mitigation record and determine that a condition exists to mitigate the risk:
  • Termination for Convenience
  • a. Buyer may terminate all or part of this Contract for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, Seller shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to stop work . . . .
  • In 510, if the risk is not greater than the threshold or after the terms and condition are determined or the clauses rejected, the contract tool can determine if additional contract clauses are available in the list of candidate clause to evaluate.
  • If additional contract clauses are available, the method 300 can return to 502. For example, the contract tool 104 can determine that the list of candidate contract clause also includes the contract clause:
  • 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies
  • This clause allows the customer to inspect hardware at suppliers. The contract tool 104 can determine that the clause “52.246-2” has a risk value of “45,” a moderate risk. The contract tool 104 can determine a term or condition to mitigate the risk, for example, a term that allow inspection.
  • If additional contract clauses are not available, the method can proceed to 512. In 512, the contract tool can determine the overall risk of the list of candidate clauses. In aspects, the contract tool 104 can combine the risk value for each contract clause to determine an overall risk for the list on candidate clauses. The contract tool 104 can be configured to utilize any type of statistical algorithm to combine the risk for each contract clause. For example, the contract tool 104 can determine, as the overall risk, a median or mean value for the risk values of the list of candidate contract clauses.
  • In aspects, the risk values of the list of candidate clauses, used in the overall risk score, can be modified based on the mitigation determine in 508. For example, if a contract clause is rejected, the contract tool 104 can remove the risk value of the contract clause. Likewise, for example, if a contract clause has a term or condition to mitigate the risk, the risk value for the contract clause can be modified to represent a lower risk. For instance, the term or condition to mitigate the risk can be assigned a value that reduces the risk value of the contract clause.
  • In 512, the contract tool can determine terms and conditions to mitigate overall risk. As in the process described above, the contract tool 104 can search the mitigation record and determine terms or conditions that mitigate the overall risk of the list of candidate contract clauses. For example, the contract tool 104 can search the mitigation record and determine that a condition exists (if not already included in the terms and conditions) to mitigate overall risk by allowing termination of the contract for any reason:
  • Termination for Convenience
  • a. Buyer may terminate all or part of this Contract for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, Seller shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to stop work . . . .
  • According to aspects, the contract tool 104 can be configured to regularly update the rules 110 as the contract clauses change over time. FIG. 6 illustrates one example of a process 600 for updating the contract tool, according to aspects of the present disclosure. While FIG. 6 illustrates various stages that can be performed, stages can be removed and additional stages can be added. Likewise, the order of the illustrated stages can be performed in any order.
  • Once the process begins, in 602, the contract tool can identify an update to contract clauses. For example, the contract tool 104 can communicate with the clause repository 114 to determine whether any updates have occurred to the contract clauses. In some aspects, the contract tool 104 can periodically communicate with the clause repository 114 to determine whether any updates have occurred. In some aspects, the contract tool 104 can communicate with the clause repository 114 in response to a notification that an update has occurred. In some aspects, the contract tool 104 can communicate with the clause repository 114 at the request of the user 106.
  • In 604, once an update is identified, the contract tool can retrieve updates to the contract clauses. For example, the contract tool 104 can retrieve, for the clause repository 114, any contract clauses that have been updated. In some aspects, for example, the contract tool 104 can retrieve all contract clauses to determine if an update has occurred.
  • In 606, the contract tool can parse the updates to the contract clauses to identify changes to the contract clauses. The contract tool 104 can maintain a dictionary of terms to search for in each parsed clause. The dictionary can include terms such as dollar signs ($), keywords, conditional phrases, explicit applicability sections in the clause, etc. For example, the contract tool 104 can parse the text of the contract clauses to determine if the contract clauses include any conditional language that may affect the rules 110. For instance, in some aspects, the contract tool 104 can parse the text of the contract clauses to identify any text that is associated with parameters of the sub-contract or PO, e.g., dollar values. Likewise, in some aspects, the contract tool 104 can parse the text of the contract clauses to identify any text that denotes conditional applicability of the contract clause, e.g., condition language such as “applies,” “if,” “only,” “expect,” etc.
  • In 608, the contract tool can update rules based on the changes to the contract clauses. For example, the contract tool 104 can compare the updates, determined during the parsing, to the rules 110. In some aspect, if the update differs from the one or more of the rules 110, the contract tool 104 can update the one or more rules 110. If the update is not included in the rules 110, the contract tool 104 can generate a new rule to be included in the rules 110.
  • For example, in the governmental contracting example, the contract tool 104 may determine that Clause 36 (Table 1) has changed text to read “this clause applies only if Seller delivers hazardous or dangerous material under this contract.” The contract tool 104 can parse the language of Clause 36 and identify conditional language. The contract tool 104 can compare the updated language to the previous language of the Clause 36 “this clause applies only if Seller delivers hazardous material under this contract.” Because the contract tool 104 identifies a change, the contract tool 104 can update Questions 7 (Table 3) to “Is the supplier delivering hazardous or dangerous material?”
  • The foregoing description is illustrative, and variations in configuration and implementation can occur to persons skilled in the art. For instance, the various illustrative logics, logical blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented or performed with a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor, but, in the alternative, the processor can be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor can also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration.
  • In one or more exemplary embodiments, the functions described can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. For a software implementation, the techniques described herein can be implemented with modules (e.g., procedures, functions, subprograms, programs, routines, subroutines, modules, software packages, classes, and so on) that perform the functions described herein. A module can be coupled to another module or a hardware circuit by passing and/or receiving information, data, arguments, parameters, or memory contents. Information, arguments, parameters, data, or the like can be passed, forwarded, or transmitted using any suitable means including memory sharing, message passing, token passing, network transmission, and the like. The software codes can be stored in memory units and executed by processors. The memory unit can be implemented within the processor or external to the processor, in which case it can be communicatively coupled to the processor via various means as is known in the art.
  • For example, FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration for the computer system 102. While FIG. 7 illustrates various components contained in the computer device 700, FIG. 7 illustrates one example of a computer device and additional components can be added and existing components can be removed.
  • The computer device 700 can be any type of computer device. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the computer device 700 can include one or more processors 702 of varying core configurations and clock frequencies. The computer device 700 can also include one or more memory devices 704 that serve as a main memory during the operation of the computer device 700. For example, during operation, a copy of the software that supports the contract tool 104 and the rules 110 can be stored in the one or more memory devices 704. The computer device 700 can also include one or more peripheral interfaces 706, such as keyboards, mice, touchpads, computer screens, touchscreens, etc., for enabling human interaction with and manipulation of the computer device 700.
  • The computer device 700 can also include one or more network interfaces 708 for communicating via one or more networks, for example the network 112, such as Ethernet adapters, wireless transceivers, or serial network components, for communicating over wired or wireless media using protocols. The computer device 700 can also include one or more storage device 710 of varying physical dimensions and storage capacities, such as flash drives, hard drives, random access memory, etc., for storing data, such as images, files, and program instructions for execution by the one or more processors 702.
  • Additionally, the computer device 700 can include one or more software programs 712 that enable the functionality of the contract tool 104 described above. The one or more software programs 712 can include instructions that cause the one or more processors 702 to perform the processes described herein. Copies of the one or more software programs 712 can be stored in the one or more memory devices 704 and/or on in the one or more storage devices 710. Likewise, the data, for example, the rules 110, utilized by one or more software programs 712 can be stored in the one or more memory devices 704 and/or on in the one or more storage devices 710.
  • The computer device 700 can include a variety of data stores and other memory and storage media as discussed above. These can reside in a variety of locations, such as on a storage medium local to (and/or resident in) one or more of the computers or remote from any or all of the computers across the network. In some implementations, information can reside in a storage-area network (“SAN”) familiar to those skilled in the art. Similarly, any necessary files for performing the functions attributed to the computers, servers, or other network devices may be stored locally and/or remotely, as appropriate.
  • In implementations, the components of the computer device 700 as described above need not be enclosed within a single enclosure or even located in close proximity to one another. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the above-described componentry are examples only, as the computer device 700 can include any type of hardware componentry, including any necessary accompanying firmware or software, for performing the disclosed implementations. The computer device 700 can also be implemented in part or in whole by electronic circuit components or processors, such as application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) or field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
  • If implemented in software, the functions can be stored on or transmitted over a computer-readable medium as one or more instructions or code. Computer-readable media includes both tangible, non-transitory computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. A storage media can be any available tangible, non-transitory media that can be accessed by a computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, flash memory, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer. Disk and disc, as used herein, includes CD, laser disc, optical disc, DVD, floppy disk and Blu-ray disc where disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of medium. Combinations of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media.
  • While the teachings have been described with reference to examples of the implementations thereof, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications to the described implementations without departing from the true spirit and scope. The terms and descriptions used herein are set forth by way of illustration only and are not meant as limitations. In particular, although the processes have been described by examples, the stages of the processes can be performed in a different order than illustrated or simultaneously. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms “including”, “includes”, “having”, “has”, “with”, or variants thereof are used in the detailed description, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising.” As used herein, the terms “one or more of” and “at least one of” with respect to a listing of items such as, for example, A and B, means A alone, B alone, or A and B. Further, unless specified otherwise, the term “set” should be interpreted as “one or more.” Also, the term “couple” or “couples” is intended to mean either an indirect or direct connection. Thus, if a first device couples to a second device, that connection can be through a direct connection, or through an indirect connection via other devices, components, and connections.
  • TABLE 1
    Clause number Clauses Condition
    Clause1 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the $100K
    Government (SEPTEMBER 2006). This clause applies only if this
    contract exceeds $100,000.
    Clause2 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (JULY 1995). Buyer $100K
    may withhold from sums owed Seller the amount of any
    kickback paid by Seller or its subcontractors at any tier if
    (a) the Contracting Officer so directs, or (b) the
    Contracting Officer has offset the amount of such
    kickback against money owed Buyer under the prime
    contract. This clause applies only if this contract exceeds
    $100,000.
    Clause3 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of
    Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (JANUARY 1997).
    Clause4 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or $100K
    Improper Activity (JANUARY 1997). This clause applies only
    if this contract exceeds $100,000. If the Government
    reduces Buyer's price or fee for violations of the Act by
    Seller or its subcontractors at any tier, Buyer may
    withhold from sums owed Seller the amount of the
    reduction.
    Clause5 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding  $10K
    Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This
    Certification states that the prospective subcontractor has
    not engaged in any of the prohibited activities set forth in
    these clauses except for those disclosed on OMB
    Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.
    Clause6 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain $100K
    Federal Transactions (SEPTEMBER 2007). This clause applies
    only if this contract exceeds $100,000. Paragraph (g)(2)
    is modified to read as follows: “(g)(2) Seller will
    promptly submit any disclosure required (with written
    notice to Insitu) directly to the PCO for the prime
    contract. Insitu will identify the cognizant Government
    PCO at Seller's request. Each subcontractor certification
    will be retained in the subcontract file of the awarding
    contractor.”
    Clause7 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Does this subcontract
    Conduct (DECEMBER 2008). This clause applies only if this have a period of
    contract is in excess of $5,000,000, has a period of performance of more
    performance of more than 120 days, and is not for a than 120 days or is
    commercial item or performed entirely outside the performed entirely
    United States. For the purposes of this clause, the United outside the United
    States is defined as the 50 states, the District of States?
    Columbia, and outlying areas.
    Clause8 52.203-14 Display of Hotline Poster(s) (DECEMBER 2007). Same as 7
    Clause9 52.204-2 Security Requirements (AUGUST 1996). Changes Does the supplier
    clause means the changes clause of this contract. This have access to
    clause applies only if access to classified material is classified material in
    required. regards to this
    contract?
    Clause10 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Does the
    Personnel. (SEPTEMBER 2007). This clause applies only if performance under
    performance under this contract requires Seller to have this contract require
    routine physical access to a Federally controlled facility the supplier to have
    and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled routine physical
    information system. access to federally
    controlled facility
    and/or routine access
    to federally
    controlled
    information system?
    Clause11 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Always
    Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended,
    or Proposed for Debarment. The clause prohibits the
    company from issuing purchase orders of $30,000 or
    more to subcontractors who are debarred, suspended, or
    proposed for debarment without giving notice, as set
    forth in FAR 52.209-6, signed by a corporate officer or
    designee, to the Government Contracting Officer.
    Procurement agents shall comply with their local site
    requirements regarding the certification required by this
    FAR clause. Contact the Procurement/Subcontract
    Advisor for further guidance if a supplier fails or refuses
    to execute the designated certification. Refer to PUG-74-
    001 May. 3, 2006 for further information and guidance.
    Clause12 52.211-5 Material Requirements (AUGUST 2000). Is this procurement
    for hardware?
    Clause13 52.211-15 Defense Priority And Allocation Flow down always
    Requirements (April 2008)
    Clause14 52.215-2 Audit and Records - Negotiation (MARCH 2009). $100K
    This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $100,000
    and (i) is cost-reimbursement, incentive, time-and-
    materials, labor-hour, or price-redeterminable type or any
    combination of these types: (ii) Seller was required to
    provide cost or pricing data, or (iii) Seller is required to
    furnish reports as discussed in paragraph (e) of the
    referenced clause.
    Clause15 52.215-10 Cost or Pricing Data (OCTOBER 1997). This clause $700K
    applies only if this contract exceeds the threshold set
    forth in FAR 15.403-4 and is not otherwise exempt. In
    subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a), insert “of this
    contract” after “price or cost.” In Paragraph (c),
    “Contracting Officer” shall mean “Contracting Officer or
    Buyer.” In Paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(1)(ii), and (c)(2)(i),
    “Contracting Officer” shall mean “Contracting Officer or
    Buyer.” In Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)(A), delete “to the
    Contracting Officer.” In Subparagraph (c)(2)(ii)(B),
    “Government” shall mean “Government or Buyer.” In
    Paragraph (d), “United States” shall mean “United States
    or Buyer.”
    Clause16 52.215-11 Cost or Pricing Data--Modifications October 1997 $700K
    Clause17 52.215-12 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data (OCTOBER $700K
    1997). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds
    the threshold set forth in FAR 15.403-2 (currently
    $700,000), and is not otherwise exempt. The certificate
    required by paragraph (b) of the referenced clause shall
    be modified as follows: delete “to the Contracting Officer
    or the Contracting Officer's representative” and substitute
    in lieu thereof “to Insitu, Inc. or Insitu's representative
    (including data submitted, when applicable, to an
    authorized representative of the U.S. Government).”
    Clause18 52.215-13 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data-- $700K
    Modifications October 1997
    Clause19 52.215-14 Integrity of Unit Prices (OCTOBER 1997). This $100K + Q: Is your
    clause applies except for contracts at or below $100,000; procurement for
    construction or architect-engineer services under FAR construction or
    Part 36; utility services under FAR Part 41; services architect-engineer
    where supplies are not required; commercial items; and services under FAR
    petroleum products. Part 36; utility
    services under FAR
    Part 41; services
    where supplies are
    not required;
    commercial items;
    and petroleum
    products. −Yes
    doesn't apply, under
    100K delete Yes and
    No
    Clause20 52.215-15 Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions $700K
    (OCTOBER 2004). This Clause applies to this contract if it
    meets the requirements of FAR 15.408(g).
    Clause21 52.215-18 Reversion or Adjustment of Plans for Post- $700K
    Retirement Benefits (PRB) Other Than Pensions (JULY
    2005). This Clause applies to this contract if it meets the
    requirements of FAR 15.408(j).
    Clause22 52.215-19 Notification of Ownership Changes (OCTOBER $700K
    1997). This Clause applies to this contract if it meets the
    requirements of FAR 15.408(k).
    Clause23 52.215-21 Requirement for Cost or Pricing Data or $700K
    Information Other Than Cost and Pricing Data -
    Modifications (OCTOBER 1997). This clause applies only if
    this contract exceeds the threshold set forth in FAR
    Clause24 15.403-4. The term “Contracting Officer” shall mean NA
    Buyer.
    Clause25 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY $150K
    2004).
    Clause26 52.219-9 Small-Business Subcontracting Plan (APRIL $650K + Q: Is the
    2008). supplier a small
    This clause applies only if this contract exceeds $650,000 business? +Buyer
    and Seller is not a small business concern. Action submit SB
    Seller shall adopt a subcontracting plan that complies Plan
    with the requirements of this clause. In addition, Seller
    shall submit to Buyer, Small and Small Disadvantaged
    Business and Women-Owned Small Business
    Subcontracting Plan Certificate of Compliance. In
    accordance with paragraph (d)(10)(iv), Seller agrees that
    it will submit the ISR and/or SSR using eSRS, and, in
    accordance with paragraph (d)(10)(vi), Seller agrees to
    provide the prime contract number, its own DUNS
    number, and the email address of the Government or
    Contractor official responsible for acknowledging or
    rejecting the reports, to its subcontractors with
    subcontracting plans.
    Clause27 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act- $100K
    Overtime Compensation (July 2005)
    Clause28 52.222-20 Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (DECEMBER  $10K
    1996). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds
    $10,000.
    Clause29 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEBRUARY  $10K
    1999).
    Clause30 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MARCH 2007).  $10K
    Clause31 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled $100K
    Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other
    Eligible Veterans (SEPTEMBER 2006). This clause applies only if
    this contract exceeds $100,000.
    Clause32 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With  $15K
    Disabilities (JUNE 1998). This clause applies only if this
    contract exceeds $15,000.
    Clause33 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled $100K
    Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other
    Eligible Veterans (SEPTEMBER 2006). This clause applies only if
    this contract exceeds $100,000.
    Clause34 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning  $netK
    Payment of Union Dues or Fees (DECEMBER 2004).
    Clause35 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEBRUARY Always
    2009).
    Clause36 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Is the supplier
    Safety Data (JANUARY 1997). This clause applies only if delivering hazardous
    Seller delivers hazardous material under this contract. material?
    Clause37 52.223-11, Ozone Depleting Substance. This provision Is this subcontract
    defines Class I and II ozone-depleting substances for the purchase of
    “Ozone-depleting
    substances” as
    defined in FAR
    52.223-11?
    Clause38 52.223-14 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (AUGUST Is your procurement
    2003). This clause applies only if this contract is not for not for commercial
    commercial items as defined in FAR Part 2, was items as defined in
    competitively awarded, and exceeds $100,000 (including FAR Part 2, was
    all options). competitively
    awarded, and
    exceeds $100,000
    (including all
    options)?
    Clause39 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases
    (JUNE 2008).
    Clause40 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (DECEMBER 2007) Alt 1 $150K
    (APRIL 1984).
    Clause41 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and $150K
    Copyright Infringement (DECEMBER 2007). A copy of each
    notice sent to the Government will be sent to Buyer.
    Clause42 52.227-10 Filing of Patent Applications - Classified Clause 14
    Subject Matter (DECEMBER 2007).
    Clause43 52.227-11 Patent Rights--Ownership By The Contractor Always
    December 2007
    Clause44 52.228-3 WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE Defense based Act
    (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (APRIL 1984)
    Clause45 52.228-4 WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND WAR-
    HAZARD INSURANCE OVERSEAS (APRIL 1984)
    Clause46 52.228-7 Insurance--Liability To Third Persons March 1996
    Clause47 52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards October 2008 $500K
    Clause48 52.230-3 Disclosure And Consistency Of Cost $500K
    Accounting Practices October 2008
    Clause49 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards $500K
    (MARCH 2008). Add “Buyer and the” before
    CFAO in paragraph (m). This provision applies if clause
    H001, H002, or H004 is included in this contract.
    H001: The clause entitled “Cost Accounting Standards,”
    FAR 52.230-2, excluding paragraph (b), is incorporated
    herein by reference. In this clause, “Contractor” shall
    mean Seller, and any reference to “disputes” or the
    “Contract Disputes Act” shall mean the Disputes clause
    of this contract. The version of FAR 52.230-2
    incorporated in this contract is stated in the Cost
    Accounting Standards article of the Customer Contract
    Requirements (CCR) incorporated in this contract.
    H002: DISCLOSURE AND CONSISTENCY IN COST
    ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
    The clause entitled “Disclosure and Consistency in Cost
    Accounting Practices,” FAR 52.230-3, excluding
    paragraph (b), is incorporated herein by reference. In this
    clause, “Contractor” shall mean Seller, and any reference
    to “disputes” or the “Contract Disputes Act” shall mean
    the Disputes clause of this contract. The version of FAR
    52.230-3 incorporated in this contract is stated in the
    Cost Accounting Standards article of the Customer
    Contract Requirements (CCR) incorporated in this
    contract.
    H004: COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS -
    EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
    The clause entitled “Cost Accounting Standards -
    Educational Institution,” FAR 52.230-5,
    excluding paragraph (b), is incorporated herein by
    reference. In this clause, “Contractor” shall mean Seller,
    and any reference to “disputes” or the “Contract Disputes
    Act” shall mean the Disputes clause of this contract. The
    version of FAR 52.230-5 incorporated in this contract is
    stated in the Cost Accounting Standards article of the
    Customer Contract Requirements (CCR) incorporated in
    this contract.
    Clause50 52.232-16, Progress Payments. Always
    Clause51 52.234-1 INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES DEVELOPED
    UNDER DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT TITLE III
    (DECEMBER 1994) (a) Definitions. “Title III industrial
    resource” means materials, services, processes, or
    manufacturing equipment (including the processes,
    technologies, and ancillary services for the use of such
    equipment) established or maintained under the authority
    of Title III, Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. App.
    2091-2093). “Title III project contractor” means a
    contractor that has received assistance for the
    development or manufacture of an industrial resource
    under 50 U.S.C. App. 2091-2093, Defense
    Production Act. (b) The Contractor shall refer any
    request from a Title III project contractor for testing and
    qualification of a Title III industrial resource to the
    Contracting Officer. (c) Upon the direction of the
    Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall test Title III
    industrial resources for qualification. The Contractor
    shall provide the test results to the Defense Production
    Act Office, Title III Program, located at Wright Patterson
    Air Force Base, Ohio 45433-7739. (d) When the
    Contracting Officer modifies the contract to direct testing
    pursuant to this clause, the Government will provide the
    Title III industrial resource to be tested and will make an
    equitable adjustment in the contract for the costs of
    testing and qualification of the Title III industrial resource.
    (e) The Contractor agrees to insert the substance of this
    clause, including paragraph (e), in every subcontract
    issued in performance of this contract.
    Clause52 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (AUGUST 1989). Change “90 Always
    days” and “30 days” to “100 days” and “20 days”
    respectively. The terms “Contracting Officer” and
    “Government” shall mean Buyer.
    Clause53 52.244-2, Subcontracts (JUNE 2007) There are advance Does this
    notification or consent requirements for any procurement require
    subcontractors not listed in paragraph (j) therein. Namely AcO notification or
    all subcontractors other than Harris, Boeing and Corsair consent? (If the
    who were listed as “evaluated during negotiation” by the supplier is Harris,
    Govt. Boeing, or Corsair,
    click NO)
    Clause54 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (DECEMBER Always
    2009)
    Clause55 52.245-1 Government Property June 2007 Always
    Clause56 52.247-63 Preference For U.S. Flag Air Carriers (June 2003) Does this
    procurement involve
    international air
    transportation.
    Clause57 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S. - Flag Does this
    Commercial Vessels (February 2006) procurement involve
    transportation of
    equipment, materials
    or commodities in
    ocean vessels?
    Clause58 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of $100K
    Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies
    (DECEMBER 2008). This clause applies only if this contract
    exceeds $100,000 and does not apply to the purchase of
    commercial items or commercial components.
    “Contractor” and “contract” are not changed in
    paragraphs (a) and (b). In paragraph (e), “Government”
    shall mean Government or Buyer. In paragraph (f),
    “through the Buyer” is inserted after “Contracting
    Officer”. Paragraph (g) is deleted and “Contracting
    Officer” shall mean Contracting Officer.
    Clause59 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information (DECEMBER 1991). Always
    Clause60 252.211-7000 Acquisition Streamlining December 1991 required $1.5 Million
    for contracts over $1.5 million.
    Clause61 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (AUGUST Always
    2008). Seller shall comply with the unique item
    identification requirements of this clause for those
    subassemblies, components, and parts specified
    elsewhere in this contract. Such identification and
    marking shall be a high-capacity 2D machine readable
    code to comply with the version of MIL-STD-130,
    Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property, set
    forth elsewhere in this contract; or if not so stated, then
    the Seller shall comply with M IL-STD-130 N. The code
    may include, as space is available, linear bar code and
    human readable characters. Unless otherwise specified in
    Insitu product drawings or specifications, the seller may
    use either Construct #1 or Construct #2. The Seller shall
    not be required to furnish item valuations as set forth in
    this clause.
    Clause62 252.215-7000 Pricing Adjustments (DECEMBER 1991). This $650K
    clause applies only if this contract exceeds $650,000.
    Clause63 252.215-7003, Excessive Pass-Through Charges (May 2008)
    Clause64 252.215-7004 Excessive Pass-Through Charges (MAY 2008).
    This clause applies unless this contract is (1) a firm-
    fixed-price contract awarded on the basis of adequate
    price competition; (2) a fixed-price contract with
    economic price adjustment awarded on the basis of
    adequate price competition; (3) a firm-fixed-price
    contract for the acquisition of a commercial item, or (4) a
    fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment for
    the acquisition of a commercial item. In paragraph (a),
    “Contractor” retains its original meaning. In paragraph
    (b), “Government” and “Contracting Officer” mean
    Buyer. In paragraph (c) “Contracting Officer” means
    Buyer. In paragraph (d), “Government” and “Contracting
    Officer” mean Buyer. In paragraph (e), “Contracting
    Officer” retains its original meaning.
    Clause65 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Depends on Clause
    Contracts) (APRIL 2007). Except paragraph (g) which is 26
    hereby deleted.
    Clause66 252.222-7006 Restrictions of the Use of Mandatory Always
    Arbitration Agreements (May 2010)
    Clause67 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Always
    Subcontractors (APRIL 2003)
    Clause68 252.225-7004 Reporting Of Contract Performance $550K
    Outside The United States And Canada -
    Submission After Award (MAY 2007). The term
    “Contractor” in paragraph (b) and the term “Contracting
    Officer” in paragraphs (c) and (d) means “Buyer.” This
    clause applies only if this contract exceeds $550,000.
    Clause69 252.225-7006 QUARTERLY REPORTING OF Is your procurement
    ACTUAL CONTRACT PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE greater 550K and not
    THE UNITED STATES (MAY 2007). This clause for commercial
    applies only if this contract exceeds $550,000 and is not items, construction,
    for commercial items, construction, ores, natural gases, ores, natural gases,
    utilities, petroleum products and crudes, timber (logs), or utilities, petroleum
    subsistence. products and crudes,
    timber (logs), or
    subsistence.
    Clause70 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Does the item being
    Articles Containing Specialty Metals (JULY 2009) (10 procured contain
    USC 2533b) specialty metals?
    Steel-
    (A) With a maximum
    alloy content
    exceeding one or
    more of the
    following limits:
    manganese, 1.65
    percent; silicon, 0.60
    percent; or copper,
    0.60 percent; or
    (B) Containing more
    than 0.25 percent of
    any of the following
    elements:
    aluminum,
    chromium, cobalt,
    columbium,
    molybdenum, nickel,
    titanium,
    tungsten, or
    vanadium;
    (ii) Metal alloys
    consisting of nickel,
    iron-nickel, and
    cobalt base alloys
    containing a
    total of other
    alloying metals
    (except iron) in
    excess of 10 percent;
    (iii) Titanium and
    titanium alloys; or
    (iv) Zirconium and
    zirconium base
    alloys.”
    Clause71 252.225-7013 Duty Free Entry (DECEMBER 2009). This clause Always
    applies if Seller is located in a qualifying country (as
    defined in DFARS Part 225.8) or if Seller is located in
    any other country and the estimated U.S. duty for the
    deliverable items will exceed $200 per unit. Seller shall
    include the prime contract number on all shipping
    documents submitted to Customs for supplies for which
    duty-free entry is claimed pursuant to this clause. See
    Section 5 for the information required by paragraph (j)(3)
    of this clause.
    Clause72 252.225.7014 Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals Same as 71
    JUNE 2005)
    Clause73 252.225-7016 Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Does this contract
    Roller Bearings (MARCH 2006). include the purchase
    of ball or roller
    bearings?
    Clause74 252.225-7040 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL Is the subcontractors
    AUTHORIZED TO ACCOMPANY U.S. ARMED personnel authorized
    FORCES DEPLOYED OUTSIDE THE UNITED to accompany US
    STATES (JULY 2009) Armed Forces
    The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this deployed outside the
    clause including paragraph (q), in all subcontracts when US in (1)
    subcontractor personnel are authorized to accompany US Contingency
    Armed Forces deployed outside the US in (1) operations; (2)
    Contingency operations; (2) Humanitarian or Humanitarian or
    peacekeeping operations; (3) Other military operations; peacekeeping
    or (4) Military exercises designated by the Combatant operations; (3) Other
    Commander. military operations;
    or (4) Military
    exercises designated
    by the Combatant
    Commander?
    Clause75 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection Policy for Does this
    Defense Contractors Outside the United States March 2006 procurement require
    performance or travel
    outside the United
    States, except for
    contracts with- (a)
    Foreign
    governments; (b)
    Representatives of
    foreign governments;
    or (c) Foreign
    corporations wholly
    owned by foreign
    governments. Not
    Statutory.
    Prescribed in
    DFARS 225.7403-2
    Clause76 252.225-7997 Additional Requirements and Q18
    Responsibilities Relating to Alleged Crimes By Or
    Against Contractor Personnel In Iraq and Afghanistan
    (Deviation2010-O0014 (AUGUST 2010)
    Clause77 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and $500K
    Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native
    Hawaiian Small Business Concerns September 2004 required for
    contracts over $500,000
    Clause78 252.227-7013 Rights In Technical Data -- Always
    Noncommercial Items (NOVEMBER 1995). This clause applies
    only if the delivery of data is required for noncommercial
    items under this contract.
    (k) Applicability to subcontractors or suppliers.
    (2) Whenever any technical data for noncommercial
    items is to be obtained from a subcontractor or supplier
    for delivery to the Government under this contract, the
    Contractor shall use this same clause in the subcontract
    or other contractual instrument, and require its
    subcontractors or suppliers to do so, without alteration,
    except to identify the parties. No other clause shall be
    used to enlarge or diminish the Government's, the
    Contractor's, or a higher-tier subcontractor's or supplier's
    rights in a subcontractor's or supplier's technical data.
    Clause79 252.227-7014 RIGHTS IN NONCOMMERCIAL Always
    COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND NONCOMMERCIAL
    COMPUTER SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION (JUNE
    1995)
    Clause81 252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Items November 1995 Always
    Clause82 252.227-7016 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information June 1995 Always
    Does not apply to commercial items or commercial
    computer software or related documentation.
    Clause83 252.227-7019 Validation of Asserted Restrictions-- Always
    Computer Software June 1995
    Does not apply to commercial items or commercial
    computer software or related documentation.
    Clause84 252.227-7025 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Always
    Government-Furnished Information Marked with
    Restrictive Legends June 1995
    Clause85 252.227-7026 Deferred Delivery Of Technical Data Or Always
    Computer Software April 1988
    Clause86 252.227-7027 Deferred Ordering Of Technical Data Or Always
    Computer Software April 1988
    Clause87 252.227-7030 TECHNICAL DATA--WITHHOLDING Always
    OF PAYMENT (MARCH 2000)
    Clause88 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Same question as
    Technical Data September 1999 clause 54 (if no, it
    applies) see clause
    54
    Clause89 252.227-7038 Patent Rights--Ownership by the Is this procurement
    Contractor (Large Business) December 2007 for experimental,
    developmental, or
    research work?
    Clause90 252.227-7039 Patents - Reporting of Subject Inventions Not applicable
    (April 1990). Flowdown Not mandatory. Not Applicable EVER
    to Large Business
    Clause91 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    As prescribed in 228.370(b), use the following clause:
    GROUND AND FLIGHT RISK (JUNE 2010)
    (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-
    (1) “Aircraft,” unless otherwise provided in the contract
    Schedule, means-
    (i) Aircraft to be delivered to the Government under this
    contract (either before or after Government acceptance),
    including complete aircraft and aircraft in the process of
    being manufactured, disassembled, or reassembled;
    provided that an engine, portion of a wing or a wing is
    attached to a fuselage of the aircraft;
    (ii) Aircraft, whether in a state of disassembly or
    reassembly, furnished by the Government to the
    Contractor under this contract, including all Government
    property installed, in the process of installation, or
    temporarily removed; provided that the aircraft and
    property are not covered by a separate bailment
    agreement;
    (iii) Aircraft furnished by the Contractor under this
    contract (either before or after Government acceptance);
    or
    (iv) Conventional winged aircraft, as well as helicopters,
    vertical take-off or landing aircraft, lighter-than-air
    airships, aerial vehicles, or other non-conventional
    aircraft specified in this contract.
    (2) “Contractor's managerial personnel” means the
    Contractor's directors, officers, managers,
    superintendents, or equivalent representatives who have
    supervision or direction of- (i) All, or substantially all,
    of the Contractor's business; (ii) All, or substantially all,
    of the Contractor's operation at any one plant or separate
    location; or (iii) A separate and complete major industrial
    operation.
    (3) “Contractor's premises” means those premises,
    including subcontractors' premises, designated in the
    Schedule or in writing by the Contracting Officer, and
    any other place the aircraft is moved for safeguarding.
    (4) “Flight” means any flight demonstration, flight test,
    taxi test, or other flight made in the performance of this
    contract, or for the purpose of safeguarding the aircraft,
    or previously approved in writing by the Contracting
    Officer,
    (i) For land based aircraft, “flight” begins with the taxi
    roll from a flight line on the Contractor's premises and
    continues until the aircraft has completed the taxi roll in
    returning to a flight line on the Contractor's premises,
    (ii) For seaplanes, “flight” begins with the launching
    from a ramp on the Contractor's premises and continues
    until the aircraft has completed its landing run and is
    beached at a ramp on the Contractor's premises,
    (iii) For helicopters, “flight” begins upon engagement of
    the rotors for the purpose of take-off from the
    Contractor's premises and continues until the aircraft has
    returned to the ground on the Contractor's premises and
    the rotors are disengaged,
    (iv) For vertical take-off or landing aircraft, “flight”
    begins upon disengagement from any launching platform
    or device on the Contractor's premises and continues
    until the aircraft has been engaged to any launching
    platform or device on the Contractor's premises.
    (v) All aircraft off the Contractor's premises shall be
    considered to be in flight when on the ground or water
    for reasonable periods of time following emergency
    landings, landings made in performance of this contract,
    or landings approved in writing by the Contracting
    Officer.
    (5) “Flight crew member” means the pilot, the co-pilot,
    and, unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, the flight
    engineer, navigator, and bombardier-navigator when
    assigned to their respective crew positions for the
    purpose of conducting any flight on behalf of the
    Contractor. It also includes any pilot or operator of an
    unmanned aerial vehicle. If required, a defense systems
    operator may also be assigned as a flight crew member.
    (6) “In the open” means located wholly outside of
    buildings on the Contractor's premises or other places
    described in the Schedule as being “in the open.”
    Government furnished aircraft shall be considered to be
    located “in the open” at all times while in the
    Contractor's possession, care, custody, or control.
    (7) “Operation” means operations and tests of the aircraft
    and its installed equipment, accessories, and power
    plants, while the aircraft is in the open or in motion. The
    term does not apply to aircraft on any production line or
    in flight.
    (b) Combined regulation/instruction. The Contractor
    shall be bound by the operating procedures contained in
    the combined regulation/instruction entitled
    “Contractor's Flight and Ground Operations” (Air Force
    Instruction 10-220, Army Regulation 95-20, NAVAIR
    Instruction 3710.1 (Series), Coast Guard Instruction
    M13020.3, and Defense Contract Management Agency
    Instruction 8210.1) in effect on the date of contract
    award.
    (c) Government as self-insurer. Subject to the conditions
    in paragraph (d) of this clause, the Government self-
    insures and assumes the risk of damage to, or loss or
    destruction of aircraft “in the open,” during “operation,”
    and in “flight,” except as may be specifically provided in
    the Schedule as an exception to this clause. The
    Contractor shall not be liable to the Government for such
    damage, loss, or destruction beyond the Contractor's
    share of loss amount under the Government's self-
    insurance.
    (d) Conditions for Government's self-insurance. The
    Government's assumption of risk for aircraft in the open
    shall continue unless the Contracting Officerfinds that
    the Contractor has failed to comply with paragraph (b) of
    this clause, or that the aircraft is in the open under
    unreasonable conditions, and the Contractor fails to take
    prompt corrective action.
    (1) The Contracting Officer, when finding that the
    Contractor has failed to comply with paragraph (b) of
    this clause or that the aircraft is in the open under
    unreasonable conditions, shall notify the Contractor in
    writing and shall require the Contractor to make
    corrections within a reasonable time.
    (2) Upon receipt of the notice, the Contractor shall
    promptly correct the cited conditions, regardless of
    whether there is agreement that the conditions are
    unreasonable.
    (i) If the Contracting Officer later determines that the
    cited conditions were not unreasonable, an equitable
    adjustment shall be made in the contract price for any
    additional costs incurred in correcting the conditions.
    (ii) Any dispute as to the unreasonableness of the
    conditions or the equitable adjustment shall be
    considered a dispute under the Disputes clause of this
    contract.
    (3) If the Contracting Officer finds that the Contractor
    failed to act promptly to correct the cited conditions or
    failed to correct the conditions within a reasonable time,
    the Contracting Officer may terminate the Government's
    assumption of risk for any aircraft in the open under the
    cited conditions. The termination will be effective at
    12:01 a.m. on the fifteenth day following the day the
    written notice is received by the Contractor.
    (i) If the Contracting Officer later determines that the
    Contractor acted promptly to correct the cited conditions
    or that the time taken by the Contractor was not
    unreasonable, an equitable adjustment shall be made in
    the contract price for any additional costs incurred as a
    result of termination of the Government's assumption of
    risk.
    (ii) Any dispute as to the timeliness of the Contractor's
    action or the equitable adjustment shall be considered a
    dispute under the Disputes clause of this contract.
    (4) If the Government terminates its assumption of risk
    pursuant to the terms of this clause-
    (i) The Contractor shall thereafter assume the entire risk
    for damage, loss, or destruction of, the affected aircraft;
    (ii) Any costs incurred by the Contractor (including the
    costs of the Contractor's self-insurance, insurance
    premiums paid to insure the Contractor's assumption of
    risk, deductibles associated with such purchased
    insurance, etc.) to mitigate its assumption of risk are
    unallowable costs; and
    (iii) The liability provisions of the Government Property
    clause of this contract are not applicable to the affected
    aircraft.
    (5) The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting
    Officer when unreasonable conditions have been
    corrected.
    (i) If, upon receipt of the Contractor's notice of the
    correction of the unreasonable conditions, the
    Government elects to again assume the risk of loss and
    relieve the Contractor of its liability for damage, loss, or
    destruction of the aircraft, the Contracting Officer will
    notify the Contractor of the Contracting Officer's
    decision to resume the Government's risk of loss.. The
    Contractor shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment in
    the contract price for any insurance costs extending from
    the end of the third working day after the Government's
    receipt of the Contractor notice of correction until the
    Contractor is notified that the Government will resume
    the risk of loss.
    (ii) If the Government does not again assume the risk of
    loss and the unreasonable conditions have been
    corrected, the Contractor shall be entitled to an equitable
    adjustment for insurance costs, if any, extending after the
    third working day after the Government's receipt of the
    Contractor's notice of correction.
    (6) The Government's termination of its assumption of
    risk of loss does not relieve the Contractor of its
    obligation to comply with all other provisions of this
    clause, including the combined regulation/instruction
    entitled “Contractor's Flight and Ground Operations.”
    (e) Exclusions from the Government's assumption of
    risk. The Government's assumption of risk shall not
    extend to damage, loss, or destruction of aircraft which-
    (1) Results from failure of the Contractor, due to willful
    misconduct or lack of good faith of any of the
    Contractor's managerial personnel, to maintain and
    administer a program for the protection and preservation
    of aircraft in the open and during operation in accordance
    with sound industrial practice, including oversight of
    subcontractor's program.
    (2) Is sustained during flight if either the flight or the
    flight crew members have not been approved in advance
    of any flight writing by the Government Flight
    Representative, who has been authorized in accordance
    with the combined regulation/instruction entitled
    “Contractor's Flight and Ground Operations”;
    (3) Occurs in the course of transportation by rail, or by
    conveyance on public streets, highways, or waterways,
    except for Government-furnished property;
    (4) Is covered by insurance;
    (5) Consists of wear and tear; deterioration (including
    rust and corrosion); freezing; or mechanical, structural,
    or electrical breakdown or failure, unless these are the
    result of other loss, damage or destruction covered by
    this clause. (This exclusion does not apply to
    Government-furnished property if damage consists of
    reasonable wear and tear or deterioration, or results from
    inherent vice, e.g., a known condition or design defect, in
    the property); or
    (6) Is sustained while the aircraft is being worked on and
    is a direct result of the work unless such damage, loss, or
    destruction would be covered by insurance which would
    have been maintained by the Contractor, but for the
    Government's assumption of risk.
    (f) Contractor's share of loss and Contractor's deductible
    under the Government's self-insurance.
    (1) The Contractor assumes the risk of loss and shall be
    responsible for the Contractor's share of loss under the
    Government's self-insurance. That share is the lesser
    of-
    (i) The first $100,000 of loss or damage to aircraft in the
    open, during operation, or in flight resulting from each
    separate event, except for reasonable wear and tear and to
    the extent the loss or damage is caused by negligence of
    Government personnel; or
    (ii) Twenty percent of the price or estimated cost of this
    contract.
    (2) If the Government elects to require that the aircraft be
    replaced or restored by the Contractor to its condition
    immediately prior to the damage, the equitable
    adjustment in the price authorized by paragraph (j) of this
    clause shall not include the dollar amount of the risk
    assumed by the Contractor.
    (3) In the event the Government does not elect repair or
    replacement, the Contractor agrees to credit the contract
    price or pay the Government, as directed by the
    Contracting Officer, the lesser of-
    (i) $100,000;
    (ii) Twenty percent of the price or estimated cost of this
    contract; or
    (iii) The amount of the loss. (4) For task order and
    delivery order contracts, the Contractor's share of the
    loss shall be the lesser of $100,000 or twenty percent of
    the combined total price or total estimated cost of those
    orders issued to date to which the clause applies.
    (5) The costs incurred by the Contractor for its share of
    the loss and for insuring against that loss are unallowable
    costs, including but not limited to-
    (i) The Contractor's share of loss under the
    Government's self-insurance;
    (ii) The costs of the Contractor's self-insurance;
    (iii) The deductible for any Contractor-purchased
    insurance;
    (iv) Insurance premiums paid for Contractor- purchased
    insurance; and
    (v) Costs associated with determining, litigating, and
    defending against the Contractor's liability.
    (g) Subcontractor possession or control. The Contractor
    shall not be relieved from liability for damage, loss, or
    destruction of aircraft while such aircraft is in the
    possession or control of its subcontractors, except to the
    extent that the subcontract, with the written approval of
    the Contracting Officer, provides for relief from each
    liability. In the absence of approval, the subcontract shall
    contain provisions requiring the return of aircraft in as
    good condition as when received, except for reasonable
    wear and tear or for the utilization of the property in
    accordance with the provisions of this contract.
    (h) Contractor's exclusion of insurance costs. The
    Contractor warrants that the contract price does not and
    will not include, except as may be authorized in this
    clause, any charge or contingency reserve for insurance
    covering damage, loss, or destruction of aircraft while in
    the open, during operation, or in flight when the risk has
    been assumed by the Government including the
    Contractor's share of loss in this clause, even if the
    assumption may be terminated for aircraft in the open.
    (i) Procedures in the event of loss.
    (1) In the event of damage, loss, or destruction of aircraft
    in the open, during operation, or in flight, the Contractor
    shall take all reasonable steps to protect the aircraft from
    further damage, to separate damaged and undamaged
    aircraft and to put all aircraft in the best possible order.
    Except in cases covered by paragraph (f)(2) of this
    clause, the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting
    Officer a statement of-
    (i) The damaged, lost, or destroyed aircraft;
    (ii) The time and origin of the damage, loss, or
    destruction;
    (iii) All known interests in commingled property of
    which aircraft are a part; and
    (iv) The insurance, if any, covering the interest in
    commingled property.
    (2) The Contracting Officer will make an equitable
    adjustment for expenditures made by the Contractor in
    performing the obligations under this paragraph.
    (j) Loss prior to delivery.
    (1) If prior to delivery and acceptance by the
    Government, aircraft is damaged, lost, or destroyed and
    the Government assumed the risk, the Government shall
    either-
    (i) Require that the aircraft be replaced or restored by the
    Contractor to the condition immediately prior to the
    damage, in which event the Contracting Officer will
    make an equitable adjustment in the contract price and
    the time for contract performance; or
    (ii) Terminate this contract with respect to the aircraft.
    Notwithstanding the provisions in any other termination
    clause under this contract, in the event of termination, the
    Contractor shall be paid the contract price for the aircraft
    (or, if applicable, any work to be performed on the
    aircraft) less any amount the Contracting Officer
    determines-
    (A) It would have cost the Contractor to complete the
    aircraft (or any work to be performed on the aircraft)
    together with anticipated profit on uncompleted work;
    and
    (B) Would be the value of the damaged aircraft or any
    salvage retained by the Contractor.
    (2) The Contracting Officer shall prescribe the manner of
    disposition of the damaged, lost, or destroyed aircraft, or
    any parts of the aircraft. If any additional costs of such
    disposition are incurred by the Contractor, a further
    equitable adjustment will be made in the amount due the
    Contractor. Failure of the parties to agree upon
    termination costs or an equitable adjustment with respect
    to any aircraft shall be considered a dispute under the
    Disputes clause.
    (k) Reimbursement from a third party. In the event the
    Contractor is reimbursed or compensated by a third party
    for damage, loss, or destruction of aircraft and has also
    been compensated by the Government, the Contractor
    shall equitably reimburse the Government. The
    Contractor shall do nothing to prejudice the
    Government's right to recover against third parties for
    damage, loss, or destruction. Upon the request of the
    Contracting Officer or authorized representative, the
    Contractor shall at Government expense furnish to the
    Government all reasonable assistance and cooperation
    (including the prosecution of suit and the execution of
    instruments of assignment or subrogation) in obtaining
    recovery.
    (1) Government acceptance of liability. To the extent the
    Government has accepted such liability under other
    provisions of this contract, the Contractor shall not be
    reimbursed for liability to third persons for loss or
    damage to property or for death or bodily injury caused
    by aircraft during flight unless the flight crew members
    previously have been approved for this flight in writing
    by the Government Flight Representative, who has been
    authorized in accordance with the combined regulation
    entitled “Contractor's Flight and Ground Operations”.
    (m) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall incorporate the
    requirements of this clause, including this paragraph (m),
    in all subcontracts.
    Clause92 252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System April 2008
    (1) Greater than $50M subcontract value - whole clause
    applies;
    (2) Less than $50M subcontract value exclude paragraph
    (b) of clause from applicability.
    Clause93 252.235-7003 Frequency Authorization (December 1991) - Is this procurement
    Alternate I August 2008 involving
    development, test, or
    operation of a device
    for which a
    frequency
    authorization is
    required?
    Clause94 252.236-7013 Requirement for Competition Opportunity Does this
    for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and procurement involve
    Manufacturers (Pub. L. 110-329, Division E, Section the acquisition of
    108). steel as a
    construction
    material?
    Clause95 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items and
    Commercial Components (DoD Contracts)
    (August 2009).
    Clause96 252.246-7000 Material Inspection And Receiving Report Is it required for the
    March 2008 supplier to issue
    receiving reports via
    WAWF for their
    direct ship deliveries
    to the government?
    Clause97 252.246-7001 Warranty Of Data December 1991
    Clause98 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues
    January 2007
    Clause99 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAY
    2002). This clause applies only if the supplies are of a
    type described in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause. In
    paragraph (d), “45 days” is changed to “60 days.”In
    paragraph (g) “Government” means Buyer. If this
    contract is at or below $100,000, paragraphs (f) and (g)
    are excluded.
    Clause100 252.247-7024 Notification Of Transportation Of
    Supplies By Sea (March 2000) (10 USC 2631)
    Clause101 252.249-7002 Notification Of Anticipated Contract $100K
    Termination Or Reduction (DECEMBER 2006). This clause
    applies only if this contract is $100,000 or more. Seller
    will comply with the notice and flowdown requirements
    of paragraph (d)(2) of the referenced clause.
    Clause103 3. Commercial Items If goods or services being
    procured under this contract are commercial items
    and Clause H203 is set forth in the purchase order,
    the foregoing Government clauses in Sections 1 and 2
    above are deleted and the following FAR/DFARS
    clauses are inserted in lieu thereof:
    H203: SUBCONTRACT FOR COMMERCIAL
    ITEMS AND COMMERCIAL COMPONENTS
    This procurement is for commercial items and/or
    commercial components, as defined in the Federal
    Acquisition Regulations (FAR), under a Government
    contract.
    Clause104 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Duplicat see 7
    Conduct (DECEMBER 2008). This clause applies only if this
    contract is in excess of $5,000,000 and has a period of
    performance of more than 120 days.
    Clause105 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY DUPLICATE
    2004).
    Clause106 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MARCH 2007). DUPLICATE
    Clause107 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled DUPLICATE
    Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other
    Eligible Veterans (SEPTEMBER 2006).
    Clause108 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With DUPLICATE
    Disabilities (JUNE 1998).
    Clause109 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning DUPLICATE
    Payment of Union Dues or Fees (DECEMBER 2004).
    Clause110 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEBRUARY DUPLICATE
    2009).
    Clause111 4. Cost Accounting Standards DUPLICATE
    Clause112 52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards (OCTOBER 2008). DUPLICATE
    (1) (Applicable if this contract incorporates the following
    clause H001). The version of FAR 52.230-2, Cost
    Accounting Standards, incorporated by the above clause
    H001 is the version dated October 2008.
    H001: The clause entitled “Cost Accounting Standards,”
    FAR 52.230-2, excluding paragraph (b), is incorporated
    herein by reference. In this clause, “Contractor” shall
    mean Seller, and any reference to “disputes” or the
    “Contract Disputes Act” shall mean the Disputes clause
    of this contract. The version of FAR 52.230-2
    incorporated in this contract is stated in the Cost
    Accounting Standards article of the Customer Contract
    Requirements (CCR) incorporated in this contract.
    (2) (Applicable if this contract incorporates the following
    clause H002) The version of FAR 52.230-3,
    Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting
    Practices, incorporated by the following H0002 clause is
    the version dated October 2008.
    H002: DISCLOSURE AND CONSISTENCY IN COST
    ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
    The clause entitled “Disclosure and Consistency in Cost
    Accounting Practices,” FAR 52.230-3, excluding
    paragraph (b), is incorporated herein by reference. In this
    clause, “Contractor” shall mean Seller, and any reference
    to “disputes” or the “Contract Disputes Act” shall mean
    the Disputes clause of this contract. The version of FAR
    52.230-3 incorporated in this contract is stated in the
    Cost Accounting Standards article of the Customer
    Contract Requirements (CCR) incorporated in this
    contract.
    (3) (Applicable if this contract incorporates clause H003)
    The version of FAR 52.230-5, Cost Accounting
    Standards - Educational Institution, is the version dated
    October 2008.
    H003: CONSISTENCY IN COST ACCOUNTING
    PRACTICES
    The clause entitled “Consistency in Cost Accounting
    Practices,” FAR 52.230-4, is incorporated herein by
    reference. In this clause, “Contractor” shall mean Seller.
    The version of FAR 52.230- 4 incorporated in this
    contract is stated in the Cost Accounting Standards
    article of the Customer Contract Requirements (CCR)
    incorporated in this contract.
    (4) (Applicable if this contract incorporates clause H007)
    The version of FAR 52.230-4, Disclosure and
    Consistency of Cost Accounting Standards for Contracts
    Awarded to Foreign Concerns, is the version dated
    October 2008.
    H007: DISCLOSURE AND CONSISTENCY OF
    COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICES FOR
    CONTRACTS AWARDED TO FOREIGN
    CONCERNS
    The clause entitled “Disclosure and Consistency of Cost
    Accounting Practices for Contracts Awarded to Foreign
    Concerns,” FAR 52.230-4, is incorporated herein by
    reference. In this clause, “Contractor” shall mean Seller.
    The version of FAR 52.230-4 incorporated in this
    contract is stated in the Cost Accounting Standards
    article of the Customer Contract Requirements (CCR)
    incorporated in this contract.
    Clause113 5. NAVAIR Clauses The following contract clauses Always
    are incorporated by reference from the Naval Air
    Systems Command Federal Acquisition Regulation
    Supplement and apply to the extent indicated.
    Clause114 5252.204-9504 DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACT Always
    INFORMATION (NAVAIR) (JANUARY 2007)
    Clause115 5252.210-9501 AVAILABILITY OF UNIQUE DATA
    ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (UDIDs) AND DATA ITEM
    DESCRIPTIONS (DIDs) (NAVAIR) (OCTOBER 2005)
    Clause116 5252.222-9502 PROHIBITION AGAINST HUMAN Will the supplier be
    TRAFFICKING, INHUMANE LIVING CONDITIONS, deploying any
    AND WITHHOLDING OF EMPLOYEE PASSPORTS individuals overseas
    (JCC-I/A 952.222-0001)(AUGUST 2009) during the duration
    (a) All contractors (“contractors” refers to both prime of this contract?
    contractors and all subcontractors at all tiers) are
    reminded of the prohibition contained in Title 18, United
    States Code, Section 1592, against knowingly destroying,
    concealing, removing, confiscating, or possessing any
    actual or purported passport or other immigration
    document, or any other actual or purported government
    identification document, of another person, to prevent or
    restrict or to attempt to prevent or restrict,
    without lawful authority, the person's liberty to move
    or travel, in order to maintain the labor or services of that
    person, when the person is or has been a victim of a
    severe form of trafficking in persons.
    (b) Contractors are also required to comply with the
    following provisions:
    (1) Contractors shall only hold employee passports and
    other identification documents discussed above for the
    shortest period of time reasonable for administrative
    processing purposes.
    (2) Contractors shall provide all employees with a signed
    copy of their employment contract, in English as well
    as the employee's native language that defines the terms
    of their employment/compensation.
    (3) Contractors shall not utilize unlicensed recruiting
    firms, or firms that charge illegal recruiting fees.
    (4) Contractors shall be required to provide adequate
    living conditions (sanitation, health, safety, living space)
    for their employees. Fifty square feet is the minimum
    acceptable square footage of personal living space per
    employee. Upon contractor's written request, contracting
    officers may grant a waiver in writing in cases where the
    existing square footage is within 20% of the minimum,
    and the overall conditions are determined by the
    contracting officer to be acceptable. A copy of the waiver
    approval shall be maintained at the respective life
    support area.
    (5) Contractors shall incorporate checks of life support
    areas to ensure compliance with the requirements of this
    Trafficking in Persons Prohibition into their Quality
    Control program, which will be reviewed within the
    Government's Quality Assurance process.
    (6) Contractors shall comply with international laws
    regarding transit/exit/entry procedures, and the
    requirements for work visas. Contractors shall follow all
    Host Country entry and exit requirements, including
    requirements for visas and work permits.
    (c) Contractors have an affirmative duty to advise the
    Contracting Officer if they learn of their employees
    violating the human trafficking and inhumane living
    conditions provisions contained herein. Contractors are
    advised that contracting officers and/or their
    representatives will conduct random checks to ensure
    contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are adhering to
    the law on human trafficking, humane living conditions
    and withholding of passports.
    (d) The contractor agrees to incorporate the substance of
    this clause, including this paragraph, in all subcontracts
    under his contract.
    Clause117 5252.223-9502 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL Same as clause 36
    (NAVAIR)(APRIL 2009)
    Clause118 5252.223-9503 REPORTING KIDNAPPINGS,
    SERIOUS INJURIES AND DEATHS (JCC-I/A
    952.223-0001) (JULY 2010)
    Report the following information:
    Contract Number: Contract Description & Location,
    Company Name
    Reporting party: Name, Phone number, E-mail address
    Victim: Name, Gender (Male/Female), Age, Nationality,
    Country of permanent residence
    Incident: Description, Location, Date and time
    Other Pertinent Information
    Clause119 5252.225-9507 CONTRACT DELIVERY
    REQUIREMENTS (JCC-I/A 952.225-0006)(MARCH 2009)
    Clause120 5252.225-9508 MANDATORY SHIPPING Is the supplier in the
    INSTRUCTIONS (IRAQ) (JCC-I/A 952.225-0007)(FEBRUARY United States Forces -
    2010) 5252.225-9510 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Iraq or the United
    AND REGULATIONS (JCC -I/A 952.225-0004) (JULY States Forces -
    2010) Afghanistan theater
    (a) The Contractor shall comply with, and shall ensure of operations?
    that its employees and its subcontractors and their
    employees, at all tiers, are aware of and obey all U.S. and
    Host Nation laws, Federal or DoD regulations, and
    Central Command orders and directives applicable to
    personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, including but not
    limited to USCENTCOM, Multi-National Force and
    Multi-National Corps operations and fragmentary orders,
    instructions, policies and directives.
    (b) Contractor employees shall particularly note all laws,
    regulations, policies, and orders restricting authority to
    carry firearms, rules for the use of force, and prohibiting
    sexual or aggravated assault. Contractor employees are
    subject to General Orders Number 1, as modified from
    time to time, including without limitation, their
    prohibition on privately owned firearms, alcohol, drugs,
    war souvenirs, pornography and photographing
    detainees, human casualties or military security
    measures.
    (c) Contractor employees may be ordered removed from
    secure military installations or the theater of operations
    by order of the senior military commander of the battle
    space for acts that disrupt good order and discipline or
    violate applicable laws, regulations, orders, instructions,
    policies, or directives. Contractors shall immediately
    comply with any such order to remove its contractor
    employee.
    (d) Contractor employees performing in the
    USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) may be
    subject to the jurisdiction of overlapping criminal codes,
    including, but not limited to, the Military Extraterritorial
    Jurisdiction Act (18 U.S.C. Sec. 3261, et al) (MEJA), the
    Uniform Code of Military Justice (10 U.S.C. Sec. 801, et
    al)(UCMJ), and the laws of the Host Nation. Non-US
    citizens may also be subject to the laws of their home
    country while performing in the USCENTCOM AOR.
    Contractor employee status in these overlapping criminal
    jurisdictions may be modified from time to time by the
    United States, the Host Nation, or by applicable status of
    forces agreements.
    (e) Under MEJA, a person who engages in felony
    misconduct outside the United States while employed by
    or accompanying the Armed Forces is subject to arrest,
    removal and prosecution in United States federal courts.
    Under the UCMJ, a person serving with or
    accompanying the Armed Forces in the field during a
    declared war or contingency operation may be
    disciplined for a criminal offense, including by referral of
    charges to a General Court Martial. Contractor
    employees may be ordered into confinement or placed
    under conditions that restrict movement within the AOR
    or administratively attached to a military command
    pending resolution of a criminal investigation.
    (f) Contractors shall immediately notify military law
    enforcement and the Contracting Officer if they suspect
    an employee has committed an offense. Contractors shall
    take any and all reasonable and necessary measures to
    secure the presence of an employee suspected of a
    serious felony offense. Contractors shall not knowingly
    facilitate the departure of an employee suspected of a
    serious felony offense or violating the Rules for the Use
    of Force to depart Iraq or Afghanistan without approval
    from the senior U.S. commander in the country.
    Clause121 5252.225-9514 ARMED PERSONNEL INCIDENT Is the supplier in the
    REPORTS (JCC-I/A 952.225-0002)(SEPTEMBER 2010) United States Forces -
    (a) All contractors and subcontractors in the United Iraq or the United
    States Forces-Iraq (USF-I) or United States Forces- States Forces -
    Afghanistan (USFOR-A) theater of operations shall Afghanistan theater
    comply with and shall ensure that their personnel of operations?
    supporting USF-I or USFOR-A forces are familiar with
    and comply with all applicable orders, directives, and
    instructions issued by the respective USF-I or USFOR-A
    Commanders relating to force protection and safety.
    (b) IRAQ: Contractors shall provide all incidents and use
    of weapons firing incidents to the USF-I Contractor
    Operations Cell (CONOC) as soon as practical, based
    upon the situation, and submit a written report to
    CONOC within 4 hours. The initial report shall include
    the name of the company, location of the incident, time
    when the incident occurred, a brief description of the
    events leading up to the incident, and a company point of
    contact. A follow-up, comprehensive written report shall
    be provided to the CONOC within 96 hours of the
    incident. Reports shall be submitted to CONOC at:
    mncic3conoc@iraq.centcom.mil;, DSN 318-435-2369;
    Iraqna 0044 203 286 9851 or 0044 203 239 5894; or
    Skype: MNCICONOC.
    (c) AFGHANISTAN: Contractors shall immediately
    report all incidents and use of weapons through their
    Contracting Officers Representative (CORs) who will
    notify the Contracting Officer. Contracting Officers are
    responsible to notify the PARC-A Chief of Operations
    and the JOC @ USFOR-A (JOC SHIFT DIRECTOR,
    DSN: 318-237-1761) Information should include: the
    name of the company, where the incident occurred, time
    when the incident occurred, a brief description of the
    events leading up to the incident, and a point of contact
    for the company. The PARC-A Chief of Operations in
    coordination with the JOC will issue guidance for further
    reporting requirements.
    (d) Contractors shall provide first aid and request
    MEDEVAC of injured persons, and remain available for
    U.S. or Coalition response forces, based upon the
    situation. In the event contractor personnel are detained
    by U.S. or Coalition Forces, prolonged detention due to
    lack of proper identification can be alleviated by
    contractor personnel possessing on their person
    information that includes the contractor's name, the
    contract number, a contractor management POC, and the
    phone number of the CONOC/JOC Watch.
    Clause122 5252.225-9515 FITNESS FOR DUTY AND Will the supplier be
    MEDICAL/DENTAL CARE LIMITATIONS deploying any
    (JCC-I/A 952.225-0003)(JULY 2010) individuals overseas
    (a) The contractor shall perform the requirements of this during the duration
    contract notwithstanding the fitness for duty of deployed of this contract?
    employees, the provisions for care offered under this
    section, and redeployment of individuals determined to
    be unfit. The contractor bears the responsibility for
    ensuring all employees are aware of the conditions and
    medical treatment available at the performance location.
    The contractor shall include this information and
    requirement in all subcontracts with performance in the
    theater of operations.
    (b) The contractor shall not deploy an individual with
    any of the following conditions unless approved by the
    appropriate CENTCOM Service Component (i.e.
    ARCENT, AFCENT, etc.) Surgeon: Conditions which
    prevent the wear of personal protective equipment,
    including protective mask, ballistic helmet, body armor,
    and chemical/biological protective garments; conditions
    which prohibit required theater immunizations or
    medications; conditions or current medical treatment or
    medications that contraindicate or preclude the use of
    chemical and biological protective's and antidotes;
    diabetes mellitus, Type I or II, on pharmacological
    therapy; symptomatic coronary artery disease, or with
    myocardial infarction within one year prior to
    deployment, or within six months of coronary artery
    bypass graft, coronary artery angioplasty, or stenting;
    morbid obesity (BMI >/= 40); dysrhythmias or
    arrhythmias, either symptomatic or requiring medical or
    electrophysiological control; uncontrolled hypertension,
    current heart failure, or automatic implantable
    defibrillator; therapeutic anticoagulation; malignancy,
    newly diagnosed or under current treatment, or recently
    diagnosed/treated and requiring frequent subspecialist
    surveillance, examination, and/or laboratory testing;
    dental or oral conditions requiring or likely to require
    urgent dental care within six months' time, active
    orthodontic care, conditions requiring prosthodontic care,
    conditions with immediate restorative dentistry needs,
    conditions with a current requirement for oral-
    maxillofacial surgery; new onset (<1 year) seizure
    disorder, or seizure within one year prior to deployment;
    history of heat stroke; Meniere's Disease or other
    vertiginous/motion sickness disorder, unless well
    controlled on medications available in theater; recurrent
    syncope, ataxias, new diagnosis (<1 year) of mood
    disorder, thought disorder, anxiety, somatoform, or
    dissociative disorder, or personality disorder with mood
    or thought manifestations; unrepaired hernia;
    tracheostomy or aphonia; renalithiasis, current; active
    tuberculosis; pregnancy; unclosed surgical defect, such
    as external fixeter placement; requirement for medical
    devices using AC power; HIV antibody positivity;
    psychotic and bipolar disorders. (Reference: Mod 8 to
    USCENTCOM Individual Protection and Individual/Unit
    Deployment Policy, PPG-Tab A: Amplification of the
    Minimal Standards of Fitness for Deployment to the
    CENTCOM AOR).
    (c) In accordance with military directives (DoDI
    3020.41, DoDI 6000.11, CFC FRAGO 09-1038, DoD
    PGI 225.74), resuscitative care, stabilization,
    hospitalization at Level III (emergency) military
    treatment facilities and assistance with patient movement
    in emergencies where loss of life, limb or eyesight could
    occur will be provided. Hospitalization will be limited to
    emergency stabilization and short-term medical treatment
    with an emphasis on return to duty or placement in the
    patient movement system. Subject to availability at the
    time of need, a medical treatment facility may provide
    reimbursable treatment for emergency medical or dental
    care such as broken bones, lacerations, broken teeth or
    lost fillings.
    (d) Routine and primary medical care is not authorized.
    Pharmaceutical services are not authorized for routine or
    known, routine prescription drug needs of the individual.
    Routine dental care, examinations and cleanings are not
    authorized.
    (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of the contract,
    the contractor shall be liable for any and all medically-
    related services or transportation rendered. To view
    reimbursement rates that will be charged for services at
    all DoD deployed medical facilities please go to the
    following website:
    http://comptroller.defense.gov/rates/fy2010.html (change
    fiscal year as applicable).
    Clause123 5252.225-9516 MONTHLY CONTRACTOR CENSUS Required for all
    REPORTING (JCC-I/A 952.225-0005)(JULY 2010) suppliers
    Contractor shall provide monthly employee census
    information to the Contracting Officer, by province, for
    this contract. Information shall be submitted either
    electronically or by hard-copy. Information shall be
    current as of the 25th day of each month and received by
    the Contracting Officer no later than the first day of the
    following month. The following information shall be
    provided for each province in which work was
    performed:
    (1) The total number (prime and subcontractors at all
    tiers) employees.
    (2) The total number (prime and subcontractors at all
    tiers) of U.S. citizens.
    (3) The total number (prime and subcontractors at all
    tiers) of local nationals (LN).
    (4) The total number (prime and subcontractors at all
    tiers) of third-country nationals (TCN).
    (5) Name of province in which the work was performed.
    (6) The names of all company employees who enter and
    update employee data in the Synchronized
    Predeployment & Operational Tracker (SPOT) IAW
    DFARS 252.225-7040 or DFARS DOD class deviation
    2007-O0010.
    Clause124 5252.225-9518 ARMING REQUIREMENTS AND
    PROCEDURES FOR PERSONAL SECURITY
    SERVICES CONTRACTORS AND FOR REQUESTS
    FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION
    (JCC-I/I 952.225-0001)(AUGUST 2010)
    (a) General. Contractor and its subcontractors at all tiers
    that require arming under this contract agree to obey all
    laws, regulations, orders, and directives applicable to the
    use of private security personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan,
    including U.S. CENTCOM, United States Forces - Iraq
    (USF-I) and United States Forces - Afghanistan
    (USFOR-A) Commander orders, instructions and
    directives. Contractors will ensure that all employees,
    including employees at any tier of subcontracting
    relationships, who will seek individual authorization to
    be armed under the provisions of this contract (requests
    for blanket authorization for groups or organizations will
    not be approved), comply with the contents of this
    clause and with the requirements set forth in the
    following:
    (1) DODI 3020.50, Private Security Contractors (PSCs)
    Operating in Contingency Operations;
    (2) DODI 3020.41, Program Management for
    Acquisition and Operational Contract Support in
    Contingency Operations;
    (3) DFARS 252.225-7040, Contractor Personnel
    Supporting a Force Deployed Outside the United States;
    (4) Class Deviation 2007-O0010, Contractor Personnel in
    the United States Central Command Area of
    Responsibility
    (5) USFOR-A, FRAGO 09-206, Outlines Management
    of Armed Contractors and Private Security Companies
    Operating in the Combined Joint Operating Area -
    Afghanistan (CJOA-A)
    (6) USF-I OPORD 10-01, Annex C, Appendix 13
    (7) U.S. CENTCOM Message, USCENTCOM Policy
    and Delegation of Authority for Personal Protection and
    Contract Security Service Arming of DoD Civilian
    Personnel and Contractors for Iraq and Afghanistan,
    dated 23 Dec. 2005
    (8) U.S. CENTCOM Message, Modification to
    USCENTCOM Civilian and Contractor Arming Policy
    and Delegation of Authority for Iraq and Afghanistan,
    dated 7 Nov. 2006
    (9) U.S. CENTCOM Message, Modification 3 to
    USCENTCOM Civilian and Contractor Arming Policy
    and Delegation of Authority in Iraq and Afghanistan,
    dated 9 Jun. 2009
    (b) Required Government Documentation. An O-6 or
    GS-15 (or above) from the unit requesting the contractor
    security shall provide a description of the following to
    the arming approval authority via the contracting officer
    representative (COR) in sponsoring each individual
    request for arming (under paragraph (c) below:
    (1) The specific location where the PSC employee will
    operate;
    (2) The persons and/or property that require protection;
    (3) The anticipated threat;
    (4) The requested weapon type(s), including serial
    number when possible;
    (5) The reason current security/police forces are unable
    to provide adequate protection; and
    (6) Verification, under paragraph (e) below, that
    background checks have been conducted and that no
    records were found of convictions or other acts that
    should be known to the arming authority.
    (c) Required Contractor Documentation. Contractors and
    their subcontractors at all tiers that require arming
    approval shall provide to the arming approval authority
    via the COR consistent documentation (signed and dated
    by the employee and employer as applicable) for each of
    their employees who will seek authorization to be armed
    under the contract as follows:
    (1) Weapons Qualification/Familiarization. All
    employees must meet the weapons qualification
    requirements on the requested weapon(s) established by
    any DoD or other U.S. government agency, Law of
    Armed Conflict (LOAC); Rules for the Use of Force
    (RUF), as defined in the U.S. CENTCOM Policy, dated
    23 Dec. 2005; and distinction between the above-
    prescribed RUF and the Rules of Engagement (ROE),
    which are applicable only to military forces.
    (2) Completed DD Form 2760 (or equivalent
    documentation) for each armed employee, indicating that
    the employee is not otherwise prohibited under U.S. law
    from possessing the required weapon or ammunition.
    (3) Written acknowledgement by the individual of the
    fulfillment of training responsibilities and the conditions
    for the authorization to carry firearms. This document
    includes the acknowledgement of the distinctions
    between the ROE applicable to military forces and RUF
    that control the use of weapons by DoD civilians, DoD
    contractors and PSCs.
    (4) Written acknowledgement signed by both the armed
    employee and by a representative of the employing
    company that use of weapons could subject both the
    individual and company to U.S. and host nation
    prosecution and civil liability.
    (5) A copy of the contract between the contractor's
    company and the U.S. Government that verifies the
    individual's employment and addresses the need to be
    armed.
    (6) One (1) copy of a business license from the Iraqi or
    Afghani Ministry of Trade or Interior;
    (7) One (1) copy of a license to operate as a PSC (or a
    temporary operating license) from the Ministry of
    Interior;
    (d) The contractor will submit to the COR a
    communications plan that, at a minimum, sets forth the
    following:
    (1) The contractor's method of notifying military forces
    and requesting assistance where hostilities arise, combat
    action is needed or serious incidents have been observed;
    (2) How relevant threat information will be shared
    between contractor security personnel and U.S. military
    forces; and
    (3) How the contractor will coordinate transportation
    with appropriate military authorities.
    (e) Prior to requesting arming approval, the contractor
    will submit to the COR an acceptable plan for
    accomplishing background checks on all contractor and
    subcontractor employees who will be armed under the
    contract. The contractor shall, at a minimum, perform the
    following (which will be specifically addressed in its
    plan and which will be documented and furnished to the
    COR upon completion):
    (1) Use one or more of the following sources when
    conducting the background checks: Interpol, FBI,
    Country of Origin Criminal Records, Country of Origin
    U.S. Embassy Information Request, CIA records, and/or
    any other records available;
    (2) Verify with USF-I or USFOR-A, as applicable, that
    no employee has been barred by any commander within
    Iraq or Afghanistan; and
    (3) All local nationals and third country nationals will
    voluntarily submit to full biometric enrollment in
    accordance with theater biometric policies within 60 days
    of their arming request. While biometric collection and
    screening is voluntary, CORs will immediately notify the
    arming approval authority of any individuals who do not
    meet this requirement and any arming authorization will
    be revoked until all requirements are met.
    (f) Penalties for Non-Compliance. Failure of contractor
    or subcontractor employee(s) to comply with the laws,
    regulations, orders, and rules (including those specified
    herein) governing the use of force, training, arming
    authorization, and incident reporting requirements may
    result in the revocation of weapons authorization for such
    employee(s). Where appropriate, such failure may also
    result in the total revocation of weapons authorization for
    the contractor (or subcontractor) and sanctions under the
    contract, including termination.
    (g) Criminal and Civil Liability. Arming of contractor or
    subcontractor employees under this contract may subject
    the contractor, its subcontractors, and persons employed
    by the same, to the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the
    U.S. and Host Nation. “Host Nation” refers to the nation
    or nations where services under this contract are
    performed.
    (h) Lapses in Training or Authorization. Failure to
    successfully retrain an employee who has been properly
    authorized to be armed under this contract within twelve
    (12) months of the last training date will constitute a
    lapse in the employee's authorization to possess and
    carry the weapon. All unauthorized employees will
    immediately surrender their weapon and authorization
    letter to the contractor and will remain unarmed until
    such time as they are retrained and newly approved by
    the arming authority. Additionally, the arming
    authority's authorization letter is valid for a maximum of
    twelve (12) months from the date of the prior letter
    (unless authorization is earlier invalidated by a lapse in
    training).
    (i) Authorized Weapon & Ammunition Types. Unless
    DCDRUSCENTCOM (or a designee) expressly provides
    otherwise, all arming requests and authorizations for
    contractor or subcontractor employees under this contract
    shall be limited to U.S. Government-approved weapons
    and ammunition. Notwithstanding Host Nation laws or
    regulations that would allow use of heavier weapons by
    contract security/PSC, all DoD security service/PSC
    contractors must have weapons approved by
    DCDRUSCENTCOM (or a designee) before use. This
    restriction applies to all weapons in the possession of
    contractor employees, even if such weapons are required
    for personal protection. The following weapons and
    ammunition are currently authorized by the U.S.
    Government for use in Iraq and Afghanistan:
    (1) The M9, M4, M16, or equivalent (e.g. .45 CAL, AK-
    47).
    (2) The M9 or equivalent sidearm will be the standard
    personal protection weapon unless other weapons are
    specifically requested and approved.
    (3) U.S. government Ball ammunition is the standard
    approved ammunition.
    (j) Requirements for Individual Weapons Possession. All
    employees of the contractor and its subcontractors at all
    tiers who are authorized to be armed under this contract
    must:
    (1) Possess only those U.S. Government-approved
    weapons and ammunition for which they are qualified
    under the training requirements of section (c) and
    subsequently authorized to carry;
    (2) Carry weapons only when on duty or at a specific
    post (according to their authorization);
    (3) Not conceal any weapons, unless specifically
    authorized;
    (4) Carry proof of authorization to be armed. Employees
    not possessing such proof will be deemed unauthorized
    and must surrender their weapon to their employer; and
    (5) IAW USCENTCOM G.O. #1, consumption of
    alcohol in Iraq or Afghanistan is prohibited. In the event
    of a suspension or an exception to G.O. #1, employees
    shall not consume any alcoholic beverage while armed or
    within eight (8) hours of the next work period when they
    will be armed. There are no circumstances under which a
    person will be authorized to consume any alcoholic
    beverage when armed for personal protection.
    (k) Weapons/Equipment Restrictions and
    Responsibilities. Unless otherwise provided, the U.S.
    Government will not provide any weapons or
    ammunition to contractors, their subcontractors, or any
    employees of the same. The Contractor will provide all
    weapons and ammunition to those employees that will be
    armed under the contract. The contractor and its
    subcontractors at all tiers will also provide interceptor
    body armor, ballistic helmets, and the Nuclear,
    Biological, and Chemical (NBC) protective masks to
    those employees that require such equipment in the
    performance of their duties.
    (1) Rules for the Use of Force (RUF). In addition to the
    RUF and ROE training referenced in paragraph (c), the
    contractor and its subcontractors at all tiers will monitor
    and report all activities of its armed employees that may
    violate the RUF and/or otherwise trigger reporting
    requirements as serious incidents. Prompt reporting
    demonstrates a desire by the contractor and its
    subcontractors to minimize the impact of any violations
    and, therefore, will be given favorable consideration.
    Violations of the RUF include, though are not limited to:
    (1) Taking a direct part in hostilities or combat actions,
    other than to exercise self-defense;
    (2) Failing to cooperate with Coalition and Host Nation
    forces;
    (3) Using deadly force, other than in self-defense where
    there is a reasonable belief of imminent risk of death or
    serious bodily harm;
    (4) Failing to use a graduated force approach;
    (5) Failing to treat the local civilians with humanity or
    respect; and
    (6) Detaining local civilians, other than in self-defense or
    as reflected in the contract terms.
    (m) Retention and Review of Records. The Contractor
    and all subcontractors at all tiers shall maintain records
    on weapons training, LOAC, RUF and the screening of
    employees for at least six (6) months following the
    expiration (or termination) of the contract. The
    Contractor and its subcontractors at all tiers shall make
    these records available to the Contracting Officer or
    designated representative, at no additional cost to the
    government, within 72 hours of a request.
    (n) Contractor Vehicles. Vehicles used by contractor and
    subcontractor personnel in the course of their security
    duties shall not be painted or marked to resemble U.S./
    Coalition or host nation military and police force
    vehicles.
    (o) Quarterly Reporting. The prime contractor will report
    quarterly (i.e. NLT 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1
    October for each quarter of the calendar year) to the
    Contracting Officer responsible for this contract, and any
    other organization designated by the Contracting Officer,
    the following information under this contract:
    (1) The total number of armed civilians and contractors;
    (2) The names and contact information of its
    subcontractors at all tiers; and
    (3) A general assessment of the threat conditions,
    adequacy of force numbers, and any problems that might
    require a change to force levels. Note: this information is
    in addition to the information the contractor promises to
    immediately provide under the communications plan
    referenced at paragraph (d).
    Clause125 5252.225-9520 SHIPPING INSTRUCTION FOR NA not buying
    WEAPONS (JCC I/A 952.225-0008)(MARCH 2009) weapons
    Clause127 5252.225-9521 MEDICAL SCREENING AND Q 18
    VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCALLY
    HIRED EMPLOYEES (IRAQ ONLY) (JCC-I/A
    952.225-0009)(NOVEMBER 2010)
    (a) Contractors, and subcontractors at any tier shall
    ensure and provide satisfactory evidence that all locally
    hired employees, including Local National (LN), Third
    Country National, and U.S. employees, working on
    military have been screened for and do not currently have
    active tuberculosis (TB).
    (1) Contractors may initially utilize a testing method of
    either a chest x-ray or TB skin test (TST), depending on
    the originating country a contracted employee.
    (i) Chest x-rays (CXR's), symptom survey, and BMI
    shall be taken, and TSTs administered within 12 months
    prior to the start of deployment/employment. Contractors
    are required to bring in a physical copy of the pre-
    employment CXR film as it is the only way to verify
    interval changes should an active case of TB occur.
    (A)Third Country Nationals (TCNs) and Local Nationals
    (LNs) cannot be screened with the TST. They need the
    pre-employment screening with a quality CXR, Body
    Mass Index (BMI) and symptom survey
    (B) Small-Risk Nationals (SRNs), those with less than 25
    TB cases per 100,000 persons annually (mostly expats
    from Europe and US), can be screened via the TST. See
    Enclosure 1, Tab T to Appendix 4 to Annex Q, to USFI-
    OPORD 10-01
    (ii) Annual re-screening for TCNs, and LNs will be
    performed with a CXR conducted by the Contractors
    medical provider or local economy provider, who will
    look for interval changes from prior CXR's and review
    any changes in the symptom survey.
    (iii) SRN's do not require annual TB re-screening.
    However, for a TB contact investigation, a TST or
    Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) is required.
    (iv) For a contact investigation, all personnel with a
    positive TST or IGRA will be evaluated for potential
    active TB with a symptom screen, exposure history,
    BMI, and CXR. All cases of suspected or confirmed
    active TB must be reported to the theater Preventive
    Medicine (PM) physician and/or TB Consultant as soon
    as possible. TB reporting is required within 24 hours to
    the PM POC. Contact tracing, and medical coding have
    specific requirements per USF-I OPORD 10-1. All
    Small-Risk National (SRN) contract personnel are
    required to be MEDEVAC'd out of theater, at the
    contractor's expense, for treatment of active TB, after
    consultation with the Theater PM or TB Consultant at the
    USF-I Surgeon's office. For SRN personnel, the
    contractor is responsible for management and
    compliance with all prescribed public health actions.
    (v) Screening may be performed either by a licensed
    medical provider from the local economy or by the
    contractors' licensed medical staffs. Contractors shall
    maintain medical screening documentation and make it
    available to the Contracting Officer upon request.
    (2) TB screening and documentation is a requirement
    prior to receiving badges to work in the Iraq Joint
    Operations Area. A copy of the TB screening
    documentation shall be provided to the responsible Base
    Defense Operations Center (BDOC) prior to issuance of
    base access badges.
    (b) Contractor employees, including subcontractors at
    any tier, who work in positions where they are working
    in food service, water and ice production facilities, shall
    have current Typhoid and Hepatitis “A” (full series)
    immunizations in accordance with the Centers for
    Disease Control and Prevention guidelines (e.g. typhoid
    vaccination booster is required every 2 years), in addition
    to the required TB tests. The contractor medical provider
    must complete a pre-placement examination to include a
    stool sample test for ova and parasites, and annual
    medical screening form or equivalent for food service,
    ice and water production workers.
    (c) Proof of individual employee vaccinations shall be
    provided to the Contracting Officer and COR showing
    that their employees and their subcontractor employees at
    any tier have received the above vaccinations. The
    contractor shall maintain their employees' vaccination
    records for examination by the Contracting Officer. The
    contractor shall ensure that their subcontractors at any
    tier maintain their respective employees' vaccination
    records for examination by the Contracting Officer.
    (d) The contractor is responsible for management and
    compliance with all prescribed public health actions
    regarding TB in the contracted personnel. The contractor
    also bears the responsibility of ensuring that adequate
    health management for TB (screening/diagnosis/
    treatment/isolation) is available at the contractor's
    chosen health care provider for their contracted and
    subcontracted personnel.
    Clause128 5252.225-9523 CONTRACTOR HEALTH AND
    SAFETY (JCC-I/A CLAUSE 952.225-0013) (FEBRUARY 2010)
    5252.227-9501 INVENTION DISCLOSURES AND
    REPORTS (NAVAIR) (MAY 1998)
    Clause129 5252.227-9505 TECHNICAL DATA AND NA by JAW
    COMPUTER SOFTWARE IDENTIFICATION IN
    ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS (ECPs)
    (NAVAIR)(AUGUST 1987)
    Clause130 5252.227-9507 NOTICE REGARDING THE
    DISSEMINATION OF EXPORT-CONTROLLED
    TECHNICAL DATA (NAVAIR) (OCTOBER 2005)
    (a) Export of information contained herein, which
    includes release to foreign nationals within the United
    States, without first obtaining approval or license from
    the Department of State for items controlled by the
    International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITARS), or
    the Department of Commerce for items controlled by the
    Export Administration Regulations (EAR), may
    constitute a violation of law.
    (b) For violation of export laws, the contractor, its
    employees, officials or agents are subject to:
    (1) Imprisonment and/or imposition of criminal fines;
    and
    (2) Suspension or debarment from future Government
    contracting actions.
    (c) The Government shall not be liable for any
    unauthorized use or release of export-controlled
    information, technical data or specifications in this
    contract.
    (d) The contractor shall include the provisions or
    paragraphs (a) through (c) above in any subcontracts
    awarded under this contract.
    Clause131 5252.227-9511 DISCLOSURE, USE AND
    PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
    (NAVAIR) (FEBRUARY 2009)
    Clause132 5252.228-9500 ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS WITH Q18
    RESPECT TO“GROUND AND FLIGHT RISK”
    CLAUSE (NAVAIR) (DECEMBER 1991)
    Clause133 5252.232-9513 INVOICING AND PAYMENT NA
    (WAWF) INSTRUCTIONS (MARCH 2009)
    Clause134 5252.232-9522 TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT Q23-1
    CODES (NAVAIR) (OCTOBER 2005)
    Clause135 5252.243-9505 ENGINEERING CHANGES NA
    (NAVAIR)(OCTOBER 2005)
    Clause136 5252.245-9500 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY FOR THE Q23-2
    PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT (NAVAIR)
    (FEBRUARY 2009)
    Clause137 5252.245-9509 PLACE OF DELIVERY -
    GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL (NAVAIR)
    (MARCH 1999)
    Clause138 5252.246-9512 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE NA
    (NAVAIR) (OCTOBER 2005)
    Clause139 5252.246-9514 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF NA
    TECHNICAL DATA AND INFORMATION
    (NAVAIR) (FEBRUARY 1995)
    Clause140 5252.246-9516 SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION OF DD NA
    FORM 250 (NAVAIR) (OCTOBER 2005)
    Clause141 5252.246-9526 PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE NA
    UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS (NAVAIR)(OCTOBER
    2005)
    Clause142 5252.247-9502 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS:
    COMPLEX OR DELICATE EQUIPMENT (NAVAIR)
    (OCTOBER 1994)
    (1) The contractor shall preserve, package, pack and
    mark support material as specified below and shall
    contractually require same by vendors and
    subcontractorsc
    a. ASTM D 3951-98. Commercial packaging and
    packing for immediate use.:
    b. MIL-STD-2073-1D, Military Preservation Level/
    Military Packing Level A. For long term storage, surface
    X-CONUS shipments.
    c. MIL-STD-2073-1D, Military Preservation Level/
    Military Packing Level B. For long term storage, air X-
    CONUS shipments or surface containerized X-CONUS
    shipments.
    d. MIL-STD-2073-1D, Military Preservation Level/
    Military Packing Level B. For long term storage,
    CONUS shipments only.
    Clause143 5252.247-9505 TECHNICAL DATA AND Q27
    INFORMATION (NAVAIR) (FEBRUARY 1995)
    Clause144 5252.247-9507 PACKAGING AND MARKING OF Q27
    REPORTS (NAVAIR) (OCTOBER 2005)
    Clause145 5252.247-9508 PROHIBITED PACKING MATERIALS Always
    (NAVAIR) (JUNE 1998)
    Clause146 5252.247-9509 PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, Q23-1
    PACKING AND MARKING (NAVAIR)(JULY 1998)
    5252.247-9514 TECHNICAL DATA PACKING
    INSTRUCTIONS (NAVAIR) (SEPTEMBER 1999
    Clause147 5252.247-9514 TECHNICAL DATA PACKING
    INSTRUCTIONS (NAVAIR) (SEPTEMBER 1999)
    Clause148 52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES -- FIXED
    PRICE (AUGUST 1996)
    Clause149 52.246-3 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES -- COST-
    REIMBURSEMENT (MAY 2001)
    Clause150 52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES --FIXED
    PRICE (AUGUST 1996)
    Clause151 52.246-8 INSPECTION OF RESEARCH AND
    DEVELOPMENT COST REIMBURSEMENT (MAY 2001)
    Clause152 5252.204-9503 EXPEDITING CONTRACT
    CLOSEOUT (NAVAIR)(JANUARY 2007)
    Clause153 5252.209-9510 ORGANIZATIONA CONFLICTS OF
    INTEREST (NAVAIR)(SERVICES)(MARCH 2007)
    Clause154 5252.227-9501 INVENTION DISCLOSURES AND
    REPORTS (NAVAIR)(MAY 1998)
    Clause155 5252.228-9501 LIABILITY INSURANCE
    (NAVAIR)(MARCH 1999)
    Clause156 52.202-1 DEFINITIONS (JULY 2004)
    Clause157 52.204-10 REPORTING SUBCONTRACT AWARDS
    (SEPTEMBER 2007)
    Clause158 52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT
    (DECEMBER 2002)
    Clause159 52.222-1 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
    LAOR DISPUTES (FEBRUARY 1997)
    Clause160 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUNE 2003)
    Clause161 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR -COOPERATION WITH
    AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (AUGUST 2009)
    Clause162 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY
    REFERENCE (FEBRUARY 1998)
    Clause163 252.217-7013 GUARANTEES (DECEMBER 1991)
    Clause164 252.225-7014 PREFERENCE FOR DOMETIC
    SPECIALTY METALS (JUNE 2005) - ALT I (APRIL
    2003)
    Clause165 252.227-7017 IDENTIFICATION AND ASSERTION
    OF USE, RELEASE, OR DISCLOSURE
    RESTRICTIONS (JUNE 1995)
    Clause166 52.227-7028 TECHNICAL DATA OR COMPUTER
    SOFTWARE PREVIOUSLY DELIVERED TO THE
    GOVERNMENT (JUNE 1995)
    Clause167 5252.225-9510 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND
    REGULATONS (JCC-I/A 952.225-0004)(JANUARY 2010)
    Clause168 52.232-22 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (APRIL 1984)
    Clause169 52.248-1 VALUE ENGINEERING (FEBRUARY 2000)
    Clause170 252.223-7006 PROHIBITION ON STORAGE AND
    DISPOSAL OF TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS
    MATERIALS (APRIL 1993)
    Clause171 252.228-7001 GROUND AND FLIGHT RISK (SEPTEMBER
    1996)
    Clause172 5252.225-9508 MANDATORY SHIPPING
    INSTRUCTIONS (IRAQ) (JCC-I/A 952.225-
    0007)(FEBRUARY 2010)
    Clause173 952.225-0016 CONTRACTOR DEMOBILIZATION
    (NOVEMBER 2010)
  • TABLE 2
    Clause
    number Clauses Applicable Condition
    Clause1 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the $100K
    Government (SEP 2006). This clause applies only if this
    contract exceeds $100,000.
    Clause2 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (JUL 1995). Buyer $100K
    may withhold from sums owed Seller the amount of any
    kickback paid by Seller or its subcontractors at any tier if
    (a) the Contracting Officer so directs, or (b) the
    Contracting Officer has offset the amount of such
    kickback against money owed Buyer under the prime
    contract. This clause applies only if this contract exceeds
    $100,000.
    Clause4 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or $100K
    Improper Activity (JAN 1997). This clause applies only
    if this contract exceeds $100,000. If the Government
    reduces Buyer's price or fee for violations of the Act by
    Seller or its subcontractors at any tier, Buyer may
    withhold from sums owed Seller the amount of the
    reduction.
    Clause5 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding  $10K
    Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    This Certification states that the prospective
    subcontractor has not engaged in any of the prohibited
    activities set forth in these clauses except for those
    disclosed on OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of
    Lobbying Activities.
    Clause6 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain $100K
    Federal Transactions (SEP 2007). This clause applies
    only if this contract exceeds $100,000. Paragraph (g)(2)
    is modified to read as follows: “(g)(2) Seller will
    promptly submit any disclosure required (with written
    notice to Insitu) directly to the PCO for the prime
    contract. Insitu will identify the cognizant Government
    PCO at Seller's request. Each subcontractor certification
    will be retained in the subcontract file of the awarding
    contractor.”
    Clause14 52.215-2 Audit and Records - Negotiation (MAR 2009). $100K
    This clause applies only if this contract exceeds
    $100,000 and (i) is cost-reimbursement, incentive, time-
    and-materials, labor-hour, or price-redeterminable type
    or any combination of these types: (ii) Seller was
    required to provide cost or pricing data, or (iii) Seller is
    required to furnish reports as discussed in paragraph (e)
    of the referenced clause.
    Clause15 52.215-10 Cost or Pricing Data (OCT 1997). This clause $700K
    applies only if this contract exceeds the threshold set
    forth in FAR 15.403-4 and is not otherwise exempt. In
    subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a), insert “of this
    contract” after “price or cost.” In Paragraph (c),
    “Contracting Officer” shall mean “Contracting Officer or
    Buyer.” In Paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(1)(ii), and (c)(2)(i),
    “Contracting Officer” shall mean “Contracting Officer or
    Buyer.” In Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)(A), delete “to the
    Contracting Officer.” In Subparagraph (c)(2)(ii)(B),
    “Government” shall mean “Government or Buyer.” In
    Paragraph (d), “United States” shall mean “United States
    or Buyer.”
    Clause16 52.215-11 Cost or Pricing Data--Modifications Oct-97 $700K
    Clause17 52.215-12 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data (OCT $700K
    1997). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds
    the threshold set forth in FAR 15.403-2 (currently
    $700,000), and is not otherwise exempt. The certificate
    required by paragraph (b) of the referenced clause shall
    be modified as follows: delete “to the Contracting
    Officer or the Contracting Officer's representative” and
    substitute in lieu thereof “to Insitu, Inc. or Insitu's
    representative (including data submitted, when
    applicable, to an authorized representative of the U.S.
    Government).”
    Clause18 52.215-13 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data-- $700K
    Modifications Oct-97
    Clause19 52.215-14 Integrity of Unit Prices (OCT 1997). This $100K + Q: Is your
    clause applies except for contracts at or below $100,000; procurement for
    construction or architect-engineer services under FAR construction or architect-
    Part 36; utility services under FAR Part 41; services engineer services under
    where supplies are not required; commercial items; and FAR Part 36; utility
    petroleum products. services under FAR Part
    41; services where
    supplies are not required;
    commercial items; and
    petroleum products.- Yes
    doesn't apply, under 100K
    delete Yes and No
    Clause20 52.215-15 Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions $700K
    (OCT 2004). This Clause applies to this contract if it
    meets the requirements of FAR 15.408(g).
    Clause21 52.215-18 Reversion or Adjustment of Plans for Post- $700K
    Retirement Benefits (PRB) Other Than Pensions (JUL
    2005). This Clause applies to this contract if it meets the
    requirements of FAR 15.408(j).
    Clause22 52.215-19 Notification of Ownership Changes (OCT $700K
    1997). This Clause applies to this contract if it meets the
    requirements of FAR 15.408(k).
    Clause23 52.215-21 Requirement for Cost or Pricing Data or $700K
    Information Other Than Cost and Pricing Data -
    Modifications (OCT 1997). This clause applies only if
    this contract exceeds the threshold set forth in FAR
    Clause25 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY $150K
    2004).
    Clause26 52.219-9 Small-Business Subcontracting Plan (APR $650K + Q: Is the
    2008). supplier a small business
    This clause applies only if this contract exceeds ? + Buyer Action submit
    $650,000 and Seller is not a small business concern. SB Plan
    Seller shall adopt a subcontracting plan that complies
    with the requirements of this clause. In addition, Seller
    shall submit to Buyer, Small and Small Disadvantaged
    Business and Women-Owned Small Business
    Subcontracting Plan Certificate of Compliance. In
    accordance with paragraph (d)(10)(iv), Seller agrees that
    it will submit the ISR and/or SSR using eSRS, and, in
    accordance with paragraph (d)(10)(vi), Seller agrees to
    provide the prime contract number, its own DUNS
    number, and the email address of the Government or
    Contractor official responsible for acknowledging or
    rejecting the reports, to its subcontractors with
    subcontracting plans.
    Clause27 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - $100K
    Overtime Compensation (Jul-05)
    Clause28 52.222-20 Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (DEC  $10K
    1996). This clause applies only if this contract exceeds
    $10,000.
    Clause29 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB  $10K
    1999).
    Clause30 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007).  $10K
    Clause31 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled $100K
    Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other
    Eligible Veterans (SEP 2006). This clause applies only if
    this contract exceeds $100,000.
    Clause32 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With  $15K
    Disabilities (JUN 1998). This clause applies only if this
    contract exceeds $ 15,000.
    Clause33 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled $100K
    Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other
    Eligible Veterans (SEP 2006). This clause applies only if
    this contract exceeds $100,000.
    Clause34 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning $100K
    Payment of Union Dues or Fees (DEC 2004).
    Clause40 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (DEC 2007) Alt 1 $150K
    (Apr 1984).
    Clause41 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and $150K
    Copyright Infringement (DEC 2007). A copy of each
    notice sent to the Government will be sent to Buyer.
    Clause47 52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards Oct-08 $500K
    Clause48 52.230-3 Disclosure And Consistency Of Cost $500K
    Accounting Practices Oct-08
    Clause49 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards $500K
    (MAR 2008). Add “Buyer and the” before
    CFAO in paragraph (m). This provision applies if clause
    H001, H002, or H004 is included in this contract.
    H001: The clause entitled “Cost Accounting Standards,”
    FAR 52.230-2, excluding paragraph (b), is incorporated
    herein by reference. In this clause, “Contractor” shall
    mean Seller, and any reference to “disputes” or the
    “Contract Disputes Act” shall mean the Disputes clause
    of this contract. The version of FAR 52.230-2
    incorporated in this contract is stated in the Cost
    Accounting Standards article of the Customer Contract
    Requirements (CCR) incorporated in this contract.
    H002: DISCLOSURE AND CONSISTENCY IN COST
    ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
    The clause entitled “Disclosure and Consistency in Cost
    Accounting Practices,” FAR 52.230-3, excluding
    paragraph (b), is incorporated herein by reference. In this
    clause, “Contractor” shall mean Seller, and any reference
    to “disputes” or the “Contract Disputes Act” shall mean
    the Disputes clause of this contract. The version of FAR
    52.230-3 incorporated in this contract is stated in the
    Cost Accounting Standards article of the Customer
    Contract Requirements (CCR) incorporated in this
    contract.
    H004: COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS -
    EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
    The clause entitled “Cost Accounting Standards -
    Educational Institution,” FAR 52.230-5,
    excluding paragraph (b), is incorporated herein by
    reference. In this clause, “Contractor” shall mean Seller,
    and any reference to “disputes” or the “Contract Disputes
    Act” shall mean the Disputes clause of this contract. The
    version of FAR 52.230-5 incorporated in this contract is
    stated in the Cost Accounting Standards article of the
    Customer Contract Requirements (CCR) incorporated in
    this contract.
    Clause58 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud $100K
    or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies
    (DEC 2008). This clause applies only if this contract
    exceeds $100,000 and does not apply to the purchase of
    commercial items or commercial components.
    “Contractor” and “contract” are not changed in
    paragraphs (a) and (b). In paragraph (e), “Government”
    shall mean Government or Buyer. In paragraph (f),
    “through the Buyer” is inserted after “Contracting
    Officer”. Paragraph (g) is deleted and “Contracting
    Officer” shall mean Contracting Officer.
    Clause60 252.211-7000 Acquisition Streamlining Dec-91 required $1.5 Million
    for contracts over $1.5 million.
    Clause62 252.215-7000 Pricing Adjustments (DEC 1991). This $650K
    clause applies only if this contract exceeds $650,000.
    Clause68 252.225-7004 Reporting Of Contract Performance $550K
    Outside The United States And Canada -
    Submission After Award (MAY 2007). The term
    “Contractor” in paragraph (b) and the term “Contracting
    Officer” in paragraphs (c) and (d) means “Buyer.” This
    clause applies only if this contract exceeds $550,000.
    Clause77 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and $500K
    Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native
    Hawaiian Small Business Concerns Sep-04 required for
    contracts over $500,000
    Clause101 252.249-7002 Notification Of Anticipated Contract $100K
    Termination Or Reduction (DEC 2006). This clause
    applies only if this contact is $100,000 or more. Seller
    will comply with the notice and flowdown requirements
    of paragraph (d)(2) of the referenced clause.
  • TABLE 3
    Questions Question Text Clauses if answered YES
    Question
    1 Does this subcontract have a period of Clause7, Clause8
    performance of more than 120 days or is
    performed entirely outside the United
    States ?
    Question 2 Is this procurement for hardware ? Clause12
    Question
    3 Does the supplier have access to classified Clause9, Clause42
    material in regards to this contract?
    Question 4 Does the performance under this contract Clause10
    require the supplier to have routine
    physical access to federally controlled
    facility and/or routine access to federally
    controlled information system?
    Question 5 Is the supplier a small business ? + Buyer Clause25, Clause64
    Action submit SB Plan?
    Question 6 None of the following are true: (1) a Clause63, Clause 64
    firm-fixed-price contract awarded on the
    basis of adequate price competition; (2) a
    fixed-price contract with economic price
    adjustment awarded on the basis of
    adequate price competition; (3) a firm-
    fixed-price contract for the acquisition of
    a commercial item, or (4) a fixed-price
    contract with economic price adjustment
    for the acquisition of a commercial item
    Question 7 Is the supplier delivering hazardous Clause36, Clause115
    material?
    Question 8 Is this subcontract for the purchase of Clause37
    “Ozone-depleting substances” as defined
    in FAR 52.223-11?
    Question 10 Does this procurement require ACO Clause53
    notification or consent ?
    Question 11 Does this procurement involve Clause56
    international air
    transportation?
    Question 12 Does this procurement involve Clause57
    transportation of equipment, materials or
    commodities in ocean vessels ?
    Question 13 Is your procurement greater 550K and not Clause69
    for commercial items, construction, ores,
    natural gases, utilities, petroleum products
    and crudes, timber (logs), or subsistence?
    Question 14 Does the item being procured contain Clause70
    specialty metals ? Steel-
    (A) With a maximum alloy content
    exceeding one or more of the following
    limits:
    manganese, 1.65 percent; silicon, 0.60
    percent; or copper, 0.60 percent; or
    (B) Containing more than 0.25 percent of
    any of the following elements:
    aluminum, chromium, cobalt, columbium,
    molybdenum, nickel, titanium,
    tungsten, or vanadium;
    (ii) Metal alloys consisting of nickel, iron-
    nickel, and cobalt base alloys containing a
    total of other alloying metals (except iron)
    in excess of 10 percent;
    (iii) Titanium and titanium alloys; or
    (iv) Zirconium and zirconium base
    alloys.”
    Question 15 Does this contract include the purchase of Clause73
    ball or roller bearings?
    Question 16 Is the subcontractors personnel authorized Clause74
    to accompany US Armed Forces deployed
    outside the US in (1) Contingency
    operations; (2) Humanitarian or
    peacekeeping operations; (3) Other
    military operations; or (4) Military
    exercises designated by the Combatant
    Commander ?
    Question 17 Does this procurement require Clause75
    performance or travel outside the United
    States, except for contracts with-(a)
    Foreign governments; (b)
    Representatives of foreign governments;
    or (c) Foreign corporations wholly
    owned by foreign governments. Not
    Statutory.
    Prescribed in DFARS 225.7403-2
    Question 18 Will the supplier be deploying any Clause76, Clause118,
    individuals overseas during the duration Clause119, Clause122, Clause124
    of this contract?
    Question 19 Is the contract related to non-commercial Clause79
    computer software?
    Question 20 Is the contract related to commercial Clause88
    products?
    Question 21 Is the sub-contract greater than $50M in Clause92
    value?
    Question 22 Is this procurement involving Clause93
    development, test, or operation of a
    device for which a frequency
    authorization is required?
    Question 23 Does the contract involve proprietary Clause95, Clause131, Clause
    information? 143
    Question 24 Is the supplier in the United States Forces - Clause 114, Clause120,
    Iraq or the United States Forces - Clause127
    Afghanistan theater of operations?
    Question 26 Does the contract involve complex or Clause131, Clause142,
    delicate equipment? Clause133
    Question 28 Do any of the following apply: (ii) Seller Clause14
    was required to provide cost or pricing
    data, or (iii) Seller is required to furnish
    reports as discussed in paragraph (e) of
    the referenced clause.
    Question 29 Is your procurement for construction or Clause19
    architect-engineer services under FAR
    Part 36; utility services under FAR Part
    41; services where supplies are not
    required; commercial items; and
    petroleum products?

Claims (20)

What is claimed is:
1. A method, comprising:
determining, based on a first set of data identifying a governmental contract, a plurality of contract clauses that are applicable to the governmental contract, wherein the first set of data is received from a user;
receiving, from the user, a second set of data identifying parameters of at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order under the governmental contract, wherein the second set of data comprises one or more of a purchase order number, a value of the sub-contract, and a supplier name for the purchase order;
determining, based on the second set of data, a first set of contract clauses from the plurality of the contract clauses that are applicable to the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order;
determining, by one or more processors based on the first set of contract clauses, one or more questions for the user, wherein the one or more questions determine an applicability of one or more contract clauses in the first set of contract clauses;
determining, based on answers to the one or more questions, a list of contract clauses from the first set of contract clauses; and
providing, to the user, the list of contract clauses for the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
2. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:
retrieving, via a network, the plurality of contract clauses from a public repository.
3. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:
determining a risk value for at least one contract clause in the list of contract clauses, wherein the risk value represents a risk associated with the at least one contract clause;
determining, for the at least one contract clause, one or more terms or conditions that mitigates the risk for the at least one contract clause; and
providing the one or more terms or conditions to the user.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein determining the risk value for at least one contract clause comprises:
determining a base risk score for the at least one contract clause;
determining a weighting factor based on factors associated with the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order; and
applying the weighting factor to the base risk score to determine the risk value.
5. The method of claim 3, the method further comprising:
determining, based at least partially on the risk value for at least one contract clause, an overall risk for the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
6. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:
parsing at least one contract clause in the list of contract clauses;
determining, based at least partially on the parsing, a delivery timeframe associated with the at least one contract clause;
determining an expected delivery date based at least partially on the delivery timeframe and a start date of the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order; and
providing, to the user, a schedule that includes the expected delivery date.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining, based on the second set of data, the first set of contract clauses comprises:
comparing the second set of data to conditions associated with the plurality of contract clauses;
determining, based on the comparison, that one or more of the plurality of contract clauses satisfy the conditions; and
selecting the one or more of the plurality of contract clauses as the first set of contract clauses.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining, based on answers to the one or more questions, the list of contract clauses, comprises:
determining that an answer to a first question is negative; and
removing a first contract clause from the first set of contract clauses that corresponds to the first question.
9. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:
determining an update to one or more of the plurality of contract clauses; and
updating one or more of the questions based on the update to one or more of the plurality of contract clauses.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the one or more questions comprises:
parsing at least one contract clause from the first set of contract clauses;
identifying, based at least partially on the parsing, one or more terms that are associated with an applicability of the at least one contract clause; and
generating at least one of the one or more questions based at least partially on the one or more terms.
11. A system, comprising:
one or more memory devices storing instructions; and
one or more processors coupled to the one or more memory devices and configured to execute the instructions to perform a method comprising:
determining, based on a first set of data identifying a governmental contract, a plurality of contract clauses that are applicable to the governmental contract, wherein the first set of data is received from a user;
receiving, from the user, a second set of data identifying parameters of at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order under the governmental contract, wherein the second set of data comprises one or more of a purchase order number, a value of the sub-contract, and a supplier name for the purchase order;
determining, based on the second set of data, a first set of contract clauses from the plurality of the contract clauses that are applicable to the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order;
determining, by one or more processors based on the first set of contract clauses, one or more questions for the user, wherein the one or more questions determine an applicability of one or more contract clauses in the first set of contract clauses;
determining, based on answers to the one or more questions, a list of contract clauses from the first set of contract clauses; and
providing, to the user, the list of contract clauses for the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
12. The system of claim 11, the system further comprising:
a network interface to a network, wherein the plurality of contract clauses are retrieved from a public repository coupled to the network.
13. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to perform the method further comprising:
determining a risk value for at least one contract clause in the list of contract clauses, wherein the risk value represents a risk associated with the at least one contract clause;
determining, for the at least one contract clause, one or more terms or conditions that mitigates the risk for the at least one contract clause; and
providing the one or more terms or conditions to the user.
14. The system of claim 11, wherein determining, based on the second set of data, the first set of contract clauses comprises:
comparing the second set of data to conditions associated with the plurality of contract clauses;
determining, based on the comparison, that one or more of the plurality of contract clauses satisfy the conditions; and
selecting the one or more of the plurality of contract clauses as the first set of contract clauses.
15. The system of claim 11, wherein determining, based on answers to the one or more questions, the list of contract clauses, comprises:
determining that an answer to a first question is negative; and
removing a first contract clause from the first set of contract clauses that corresponds to the first question.
16. The system of claim 11, wherein determining the one or more questions for the user comprises:
parsing at least one contract clause from the first set of contract clauses;
identifying, based at least partially on the parsing, one or more terms that are associated with an applicability of the at least one contract clause; and
generating at least one of the one or more questions based at least partially on the one or more terms.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for causing one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:
determining, based on a first set of data identifying a contract, a plurality of contract clauses that are applicable to the contract, wherein the first set of data is received from a user;
receiving, from the user, a second set of data identifying parameters of at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order under the contract;
determining, based on the second set of data, a first set of contract clauses from the plurality of the contract clauses that are applicable to the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order;
determining, based on the first set of contract clauses, one or more questions for the user, wherein the one or more questions determine an applicability of one or more contract clauses in the first set of contract clauses;
determining, based on answers to the one or more questions, a list of contract clauses from the first set of contract clauses; and
providing, to the user, the list of contract clauses for the at least one of a sub-contract and purchase order.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, the method further comprising:
determining a risk value for at least one contract clause in the list of contract clauses, wherein the risk value represents a risk associated with the at least one contract clause;
determining, for the at least one contract clause, one or more terms or conditions that mitigates the risk for the at least one contract clause; and
providing the one or more terms or conditions to the user.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein determining, based on the second set of data, the first set of contract clauses comprises:
comparing the second set of data to conditions associated with the plurality of contract clauses;
determining, based on the comparison, that one or more of the plurality of contract clauses satisfy the conditions; and
selecting the one or more of the plurality of contract clauses as the first set of contract clauses.
20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein determining, based on answers to the one or more questions, the list of contract clauses, comprises:
determining that an answer to a first question is negative; and
removing a first contract clause from the first set of contract clauses that corresponds to the first question.
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